Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125897520 - Travel Centers Of America

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125897520

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 10/20/1998

Site Address:
Travel Centers Of America
46145 Dixon Road
Coachella, CA 92236

Mailing Address:
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Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS:

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362041956

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$565	$0	$4,065
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	02/01/1999	03/05/1999	$225	$225	$0	02/22/1999	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3326 C01 F	02/01/1999	02/11/1999	$0	$170	$0	02/22/1999	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Other	3328 B	02/01/1999	02/11/1999	$0	$170	$0	02/22/1999	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Other	3326 D	02/01/1999	02/11/1999	$225	$3,500	$0	02/22/1999	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201151677

Event: 08/03/1998

Employee Is Injured When Truck Tire Blows Up

At approximately 148 a.m. on August 3, 1998, an employee, a customer parts representative, sustained central spinal cord injuries, when a truck tire that he had just inflated exploded, knocking him backwards. The tire was partially out of the 5-bar tire cage, when it blew. He was transported to the Desert Medical Center, Palm Springs, where he remained hospitalized for 10-days. The employee lost the ability to use his arms and legs. The injury required him to undergo extensive physical therapy to regain the use of the limbs.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, PARALYSIS, SPINE, STRUCK BY, ARM, VERTEBRA, LEG, TIRE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125897520			Hospitalized injury	Other	Sales workers, parts

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