Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1294309.015 - Mcwhorter Tire & Auto

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1294309.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 02/12/2018

Site Address:
Mcwhorter Tire & Auto
908 Ave H
Levelland, TX 79336

Mailing Address:
1008 Texas Ave., Lubbock, TX 79401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1304903	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,760	$0	$0	$5,497	$0	$13,257
Current Penalty	$4,268	$0	$0	$3,023	$0	$7,291
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100177 G06	02/16/2018	03/15/2018	$4,268	$7,760	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100177 C01	02/16/2018	03/15/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	02/16/2018		$3,023	$5,497	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 103020.015

Event: 08/31/2017

Employee sustains a fracture while inflating a tire

At 4:00 p.m. on August 31, 2017, an employee was inflating pivot tries. The employee was not using a tire cage. A tire ruptured as the employee was inflating it. The employee sustained a fracture.

Keywords: Explosion, Fracture, Guard, Tire

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1294309.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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