Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310814488 - Buck Petroleum
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Buck Petroleum
9338 Bond Ave
El Cajon, CA 92021
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2992
NAICS: 324191/Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101069904 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $5,525 | $0 | $12,275 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990 | $0 | $990 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/11/2008 | 05/14/2008 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 C | 04/11/2008 | 05/14/2008 | $75 | $275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 04/11/2008 | 05/14/2008 | $165 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3325 A | 04/11/2008 | 04/20/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:40 p.m. on November 13, 2007, Employee #1 was inflating a hand truck tire without a regulator on the clip-on chuck. He was using an 80 pound air compressor, a NAPA air compressor Model Number 82-358VAT, Serial Number VA0241418. The tire exploded, and the rim flew out and struck Employee #1 in the mouth and the left side of his face. He lost approximately 13 teeth and received a facial laceration on the left side of his face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: WHEEL, AIR PRESSURE, MOUTH, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310814488 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |
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