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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315205898 - Best Auto, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Best Auto, Inc.
2100 Michigan Avenue
Arnold, MO 63010
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Struck-By, L:Elecgi
Case Closed: 01/26/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100014208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100177 D04 I | 03/22/2011 | 04/01/2011 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100177 D04 III | 03/22/2011 | 04/01/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100177 F04 | 03/22/2011 | 04/01/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100177 G08 | 03/22/2011 | 04/15/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01002A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 03/22/2011 | 04/01/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01002B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 03/22/2011 | 04/01/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19100244 A01 II | 03/22/2011 | 03/25/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01004 | Serious | 19100334 A02 I | 03/22/2011 | 03/25/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 03/22/2011 | 04/15/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/22/2011 | 04/15/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/02/2011 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on January 17, 2011, Employee #1 was inflating a Modin Nylon Tube Type N500 tire on a 24 in. multi-piece wheel rim when the wheel failed. He was thrown to the floor and sustained severe head trauma. Employee #1 was pronounced dead later that day. When the failure occurred, Employee #1 was using a tire inflation tool that was approximately 22 in. long. Both the tire and multi-piece rim were mounted on a 1975 Chevrolet C60 Dump Truck.
Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, REPAIR, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INFLATING, CONCUSSION, TIRE RIM, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315205898 | Fatality | Concussion | Specified mechanics and repairers |