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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555726.015 - Frontier Auto Sales
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Frontier Auto Sales
23621 Creekside Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
23621 Creekside Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 441120/Used Car Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1812142 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $25,310 |
| Current Penalty | $18,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,675 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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(C) | 02/03/2022 | 03/10/2022 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 08/09/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3325(E) | 02/03/2022 | 02/15/2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/09/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3325(A) | 02/03/2022 | 02/15/2022 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 08/09/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working as an automobile technician for a used car dealership was inflating a tire. The employee has been a technician with the employer since 2019. The employee was adding air to the tire on the floor instead of using the machine designated for this purpose. The employee put too much air into the tire causing the tire to explode and the tire rim to strike his hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures and lacerations to his hand.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Contusion, Exploded, Flying Object, Fracture, Hand, High Pressure, Inflating, Laceration, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Multipiece Rim Wheel, Projectile, Safety Cage, Struck By, Tire, Tire Rim, Wheel, Wheel Exploded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555726.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Automobile mechanics |