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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313451601 - Blevins Tire & Recapping Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Blevins Tire & Recapping Company
342 Bob Jobe Road
Gray, TN 37615
Mailing Address:
2450 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5531
NAICS: 441310/Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100625532 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 10/08/2009 | 10/24/2009 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:35 p.m. on June 26, 2009, a service technician was in the process of positioning a 20-ton pneumatic/hydraulic jack underneath the front frame of a tour bus so that he could change the front passenger side tire. The bus is equipped with a kneeling mechanism that lowers and raises the front step portion of the bus frame. Prior to the service technician positioning the 20 ton jack, the owner of the bus raised the frame so the service technician could gain access to the frame underneath the bus. While the service technician was placing the jack, the bus came down and crushed him. The service technician was killed at the scene.
Keywords: BUS, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, HYDRAULIC JACK, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313451601 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |