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Inspection: 1566981.015 - Southern Tire Mart, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile
Site Address:
Southern Tire Mart, Llc
861 Butler Drive, Unit C
Mobile, AL 36693
Mailing Address:
1854 East Interstate 65 Service Road North, Mobile, AL 36617
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 811198/All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1839277 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1842021 |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2021, an employee had been observing a tire being pu t on a rim using a tire press machine. The employee paused to press a lock ring in place on a solid rubber tire. The machine malfunctioned and a pin went flying escaping the unicage and struck the employee in the head. The employee incurred blunt force trauma to his head, requiring hosptialization and later died. Earli er, a coworker had suffered a fractured left wrist and lacerations to fingers op erating a tire press machine.
Keywords:abrasion, blunt force, blunt force trauma, concussion, contusion, defect, defective, defective equipment, flying object, head, installing, machine guarding, machine operator, malfunction, rubber, struck by, tire, tire
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1566981.015 | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |