Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306021841 - T.O.Haas Tire, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306021841

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 08/03/2004

Site Address:
T.O.Haas Tire, Llc
1800 North 6th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/23/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200055416	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$5,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,950
Current Penalty	$5,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,950
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 C02	09/20/2004	10/25/2004	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100177 G06	09/20/2004	10/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100177 D03 III	09/20/2004	10/25/2004	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
4.	01003A	Serious	19101200 E01	09/20/2004	10/25/2004	$1,400	$1,400	$0	-
5.	01003B	Serious	19101200 H01	09/20/2004	10/25/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02001	Other	19100147 C01	09/20/2004	10/25/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02002	Other	19100177 D05	09/20/2004	10/25/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200052298

Event: 08/02/2004

Employee is injured when tire ruptures

On August 2, 2004, Employee #1 was installing a new, 11-2, 24-in. irrigation tire onto an old rim at a retail tire repair facility. While he was inflating the tire, it ruptured. Employee #1 was hospitalized for compound fractures to his left forearm, and numerous bruises and lacerations. Employee #1 was not using a tire cage for protection during inflation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FOREARM, RUPTURE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, CONTUSION, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306021841			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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