Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1259370.015 - Michael Houghton Trucking, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1259370.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 08/23/2017

Site Address:
Michael Houghton Trucking, Inc.
1246 Robert Fulton Highway
Quarryville, PA 17566

Mailing Address:
21 Dogwood Rd, Kirkwood, PA 17536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1258097	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$7,606	$0	$0	$2,716	$0	$10,322
Current Penalty	$7,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100177 C01	09/07/2017	11/30/2017	$3,797	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100177 C01 I	09/07/2017	11/30/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100177 G	09/07/2017	11/15/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002	Serious	19100177 D02	09/07/2017	09/26/2017	$3,803	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	09/07/2017		$0	$2,716	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19100305 B02 I	09/07/2017	09/26/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98544.015

Event: 08/20/2017

Employee is struck by tire while inflating and suffers head

At 9:30 p.m. on August 20, 2017, an employee was inflating commercial truck tire and the sidewall ruptured. The employee suffered a head injury when struck by the tire or from the air pressure. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Explosion, Head, Tire

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1259370.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Heavy equipment mechanics

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