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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305478935 - Discount Tire Centers
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Discount Tire Centers
7135 Westminster
Westminster, CA 92683
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5531
NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362402844 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 | $0 | $57,050 |
| Current Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 | $0 | $57,050 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 10/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 E01 | 10/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 462 C | 10/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 14300040 A | 10/31/2005 | 10/19/2005 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 342 A | 10/15/2005 | 10/19/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 23400023 | 10/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 3325 C | 10/15/2005 | 10/19/2005 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | ||
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 3326 D | 10/15/2005 | 10/26/2005 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | ||
| 9. | 05001 | Serious | 3325 A | 10/15/2005 | 10/26/2005 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
On July 7, 2005, Employee #1, a tire changer, was working in an approximately 7000 square foot retail tire center. It consisting of three car bays, storage and office space. A coworker mounted two tires onto the rims of a light truck and was called away by a customer. The coworker asked Employee #1 to finish inflating the tires. Employee #1 was not trained for this task. One tire was restrained in a tire changing machine, a Coats Company Tire Changer by Hennessy Industries Inc, and the other one was on the ground. Employee #1 began to fill the tire on the ground and the bead would not set. A 16-in. tire was mounted on a 16.5-in. rim. Employee #1 put more air in the tire when it blew up. It became airborne striking Employee #1 and destroying an overhead bay door 17 ft away. Employee #1 suffered a shattered left arm from the elbow down to his fingers and was unconsciousness for three days. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: TIRE BEAD, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, UNTRAINED, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305478935 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |