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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3005154 - Mercer Brothers Trucking Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263107 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3005154 | Fatality | Other | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics |