Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1699122.015 - Western Ny Industrial Tire

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1699122.015

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 09/22/2023

Site Address:
Western Ny Industrial Tire
603 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14210

Mailing Address:
603 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2084620

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,296	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,296
Current Penalty	$6,222	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,222
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.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	01/23/2024	02/14/2024	$3,222	$3,457	$0	02/05/2024	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100176 B	01/23/2024	02/14/2024	$3,000	$4,839	$0	02/05/2024	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 160158.015

Event: 09/21/2023

Employee is killed when struck by falling tire on head

At 1:00 p.m. on September 21, 2023, an employee was moving a ladder. The ladder bumped a tire on the rack, and tire fell on the employee's head. The employee died of blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Head, Ladder, Moving, Struck By, Tire

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1699122.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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