Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303819213 - Salem Tire Center, Inc. Dba Wabash Tire

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303819213

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 12/04/2003

Site Address:
Salem Tire Center, Inc. Dba Wabash Tire
89 Village Square Mall
Effingham, IL 62401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7534

NAICS: 811198/All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200842441	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$2,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100177 C01 I	03/17/2004	03/23/2004	$850	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100177 C01 II	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Other	19100177 D03 III	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$0	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003A	Serious	19100177 D06	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100177 F08	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19100177 E03	03/17/2004	03/22/2004	$850	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19100177 G	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$400	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19100177 F	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200840973

Event: 12/02/2003

Employee injured when tire explodes

An employee was moving a 3-piece rim tire from the tire cage to a truck when it exploded. The tire was a Firestone Rim assembly that was approximately 20 inches in diameter by 7.5 inches wide. He suffered numerous facial fractures and was hospitalized. The split locking ring and side ring were both rusty and had corrosion damage. This was his first day on the job and there was no training or procedures in place before he started working. He had received OJT for two tires prior to working on his own.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FACE, TIRE RIM, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303819213			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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