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Inspection: 3005154 - Mercer Brothers Trucking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 3005154
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 06/16/1987

Site Address:
Mercer Brothers Trucking Company
100 Brooks Road
Wilson, NC 27893

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box1952, Wilson, NC 27893

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360263107
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 9 11
Current Violations 2 9 11
Initial Penalty $630 $6,300 $0 $180 $0 $7,110
Current Penalty $1,260 $0 $0 $180 $0 $1,440
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 95012901 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $630 $6,300 $0 08/26/1987 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001 Serious 19100177 G 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $630 $630 $0 -  
3. 03001 Other 7B0102 A01 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $90 $90 $0 -  
4. 03002 Other 7B0302 A 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $90 $90 $0 -  
5. 03003 Other 7C0101 A99 E1 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 03004 Other 7C0101 A99 F4 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 03005 Other 7C0101 A99 G8 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03006 Other 7C0101 A99 H 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 03007 Other 19100177 C01 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 03008 Other 19100177 D04 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 03009 Other 19100177 D05 08/05/1987 08/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14255400
Event: 06/13/1987
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 AM ON JUNE 13, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A SINGLE PIECE RIM WHEEL. HE HAD MOUNTED A 11-22.5 TRUCK TIRE ON A SINGLE PIECE RIM AND INFLATED THE TIRE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PLACE THE INFLATED TIRE ON A READY RACK, THE TIRE EXPLODED. THE INTACT RIM WHEEL ASSEMBLY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER BODY AND HEAD, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. AN INSPECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY BY A TIRE CONSULTANT REVEALED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE BEAD AND SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE, CAUSED BY HEAT AND FLAME. THE COMPANY APPARENTLY ROUTINELY SPRAYED A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL INTO TUBELESS TIRES AND THEN LIGHTED IT. THE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION SERVED TO SET THE TIRE BEAD. IN THE CASE OF THE TIRE THAT EXPLODED THE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TIRE BEAD CAUSED THE BEAD TO FAIL AFTER THE TIRE WAS INFLATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE.

Keywords: HEAD, SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, TORSO, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3005154 Fatality Other Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics
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