Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313507915 - Betty Ford Center

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 313507915

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/16/2010

Site Address:
Betty Ford Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1560, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8069

NAICS: 622210/Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102611175

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B	07/02/2010	08/04/2010	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3328 B	07/02/2010	07/07/2010	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202609194

Event: 01/18/2010

Employee's Face Is Injured When Hose Reel Tire Explodes

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on January 18, 2010, Employee #1 was assembling an Ames ReelEasy Metal Hose Reel and filling the tire with air. Employee #1 was using a nitrogen air compressor with the gauge set to 90 pounds per square inch. As Employee #1 began filling the tire with air, it exploded, and the rim hit him in the face. Employee #1 fell backwards and his head hit the ground. Employee #1 suffered facial trauma, and was taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, where he was hospitalized for three days. Employee #1 was a maintenance mechanic employee of Betty Ford Center, an inpatient drug treatment center.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, BLOWOUT--TIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, FACE, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313507915			Hospitalized injury	Other	Specified mechanics and repairers

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