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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310441852 - Ratliff Tire Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Ratliff Tire Company Inc.
1258 County Road 300
Rainbow, TX 76077
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 40, Rainbow, TX 76077
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5531
NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2008
Emphasis: S:Hispanic, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 02/19/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100714849 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/25/2008 | 01/30/2008 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 24, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were buffing out and repairing tires in a shop, where an autoclave was also located. The pressure vessel was used in a vulcanizing process. Employee #1 and the coworker heard a hissing noise from the autoclave and Employee #1 went to investigate the source of the noise, suspecting an air leak. Employee #1 walked to the side of the pressure vessel and then in front of it. The autoclave suddenly lost pressure. The lid for the vessel was blown out of the building, as well as six tires that were being processed inside it. Employee #1 was struck by the lid and probably also by the tires. He was killed.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, COVER, REPAIR, PRESSURE VESSEL, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310441852 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Heat treating equipment operators |