Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2547719 - Fertilizer Company Of Az Dba Fertizona

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 2547719

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 04/25/1986

Site Address:
Fertilizer Company Of Az Dba Fertizona
Peart Rd & Hwy 84
Casa Grande, AZ 85222

Mailing Address:
R R 2 Box 737, Casa Grande, AZ 85222

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2875

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Rimwheel

Case Closed: 06/03/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360578819

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	19100177 C01 I	06/03/1986	06/06/1986	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14565808

Event: 04/22/1986

STRUCK BY MULTI PIECE RIM PARTS WHEN RIM WHEEL EXPLODED

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REMOVING A 2 PIECE RIM WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM A TOYOTA MODEL 3PG25 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. THE WHEEL WAS HELD TOGETHER BY BOLTS. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN DEFLATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND, FACING THE WHEEL. THE LUG NUTS HOLDING THE WHEEL ON THE AXLE HUB HAD BEEN REMOVED, BUT THE WHEEL WAS STUCK. DUE TO A LACK OF TRAINING, THEY BEGAN REMOVING THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE RIM WHEEL TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING TO THE FRONT OF THE TIRE, PULLING ON A WRENCH AS HE WAS REMOVING ONE OF THE LAST TWO BOLTS. THE WHEEL BLEW APART. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD AND EMPLOYEE #2 IN THE LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM HEAD INJURIES AND #2 RECEIVED A CUT IN THE BICEPS AREA OF HIS LEFT ARM.

Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, ARM, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2547719			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction
2	2547719			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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