Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315659458 - Huggins Tire Sales, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 315659458

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 05/31/2011

Site Address:
Huggins Tire Sales, Incorporated
5555 Concord Parkway S
Concord, NC 28027

Mailing Address:
3801 North Main Street, High Point, NC 27265

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5531

NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 08/23/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102099942

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$4,600
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$4,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	95012901	08/10/2011	08/18/2011	$2,800	$2,800	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19040004 A	08/10/2011	08/15/2011	$300	$300	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040039 A	08/10/2011	08/15/2011	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202081006

Event: 05/24/2011

Employee Falls from Tailgate and Later Dies

At approximately 11:15 a.m. on May 24, 2011, Employee #1, a tire technician, was working at a motor speedway. At the speedway, a long bed pick-up truck was fully loaded with racing tires. The truck bed contained 24 mounted tires and the opened tailgate held eight tires in two stacks of four each. The tires were scheduled to be delivered to the race team garages, which was located approximately 0.4 mile on the other side of the tire mounting garage. To avoid walking to the race team garages, Employee #1 climbed onto the back of the pick-up truck and stood on the tailgate. At approximately 11:50 a.m., the truck left the mounting garage. It was traveling at an approximate speed of 10 mph and at a distance of 0.1 mile when Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the tailgate. He struck his head on a concrete surface, sustaining traumatic head injuries. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he died.

Keywords: HEAD, TAILGATE, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315659458			Fatality	Fracture	Technicians, n.e.c.

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