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Inspection: 15342645 - Tires Inc. (Mauldin)

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 15342645
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 03/05/1985

Site Address:
Tires Inc. (Mauldin)
731 North Main Street
Mauldin, SC 29662

Mailing Address:
731 North Main Street, Mauldin, SC 29662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7534

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360598650
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 10 11
Current Violations 1 10 11
Initial Penalty $400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $400
Current Penalty $400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $400
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. 01001A Serious 19100177 F07 04/26/1985 05/03/1985 $400 $400 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100177 G06 05/30/1985 05/30/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19100177 C01 I 04/26/1985 05/30/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19100177 F10 04/26/1985 05/03/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01001E Serious 19100177 F06 04/26/1985 05/30/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01001F Serious 19100177 G03 04/26/1985 05/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02001 Other 30002 04/26/1985 04/29/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002 Other 19100022 D01 04/26/1985 05/30/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02003 Other 19100023 C01 04/26/1985 05/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02004 Other 19100023 D01 II 04/26/1985 05/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02005 Other 19100037 Q02 04/26/1985 04/29/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02006 Other 19100106 G08 04/26/1985 05/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02007 Other 19100244 A01 II 04/26/1985 05/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 02008 Other 19100304 F04 04/26/1985 05/10/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 02009 Other 19100305 G01 III 04/26/1985 04/29/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 02010 Other 19100305 J01 II 04/26/1985 04/29/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14215610
Event: 02/28/1985
STRUCK BY LOCK RING FROM EXPLODING MULTIPIECE TIRE RIM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOUNTING A MULTIPIECE RIM ON A HEAVY DUTY TIRE FROM A DUKE POWER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CAGE FOR PROTECTION WHILE WORKING ON THE TIRE. HE FINISHED MOUNTING THE TIRE AND REMOVED IT FROM THE CAGE. THE TIRE EXPLODED, THROWING THE SPLIT RIM AT EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY THE LOCK RING AND KILLED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TIRE CONTAINED A PRESSURE OF 90 PSI AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, NECK, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15342645 Fatality Puncture Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
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