Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125480442 - Les Schwab Tire Centers Of California Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125480442

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 01/04/2008

Site Address:
Les Schwab Tire Centers Of California Inc.
1250 Airport Park Blvd
Ukiah, CA 95482

Mailing Address:
P O Box 5350, Bend, OR 97708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5531

NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101025385

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3326 D	04/25/2008	04/30/2008	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3326 I01 C	04/25/2008	04/30/2008	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170839807

Event: 01/02/2008

Employee Is Struck and Injured by Exploding Tire

At 2:18 p.m. on January 2, 2008, Employee #1 inflated a tired at Les Schwab Store Number 640, a facility that sells, installs and repairs tires in Ukiah, CA. He inflated a 16 inch tire on a 16.5 inch rim with no restraining cone in place and the tire exploded. The machine used was a John Bean Model Number 7700. The employee's left arm was fractured and he was hospitalized. The incident was reported to DOSH at 9:07 a.m. on January 3, 2008.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, ARM, TIRE RIM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125480442			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers

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