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Inspection: 100154665 - South Side Tire Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100154665
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 02/10/1987

Site Address:
South Side Tire Company
1727 S. Indiana Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7534

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360546212
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3 6
Current Violations 3 3 6
Initial Penalty $1,360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,360
Current Penalty $340 $0 $0 $0 $0 $340
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 Serious 19100022 A01 03/16/1987 03/20/1987 $37 $160 $0 03/31/1987 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100177 C01 03/16/1987 04/02/1987 $51 $200 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100177 D01 03/16/1987 04/16/1987 $252 $1,000 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001 Other 19040008 03/16/1987 03/20/1987 $0 $0 $0 03/31/1987 -  
5. 02002 Other 19100177 D05 03/16/1987 03/27/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02003 Other 19100177 D04 II 03/16/1987 03/26/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14386528
Event: 02/02/1987
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN MULTIPIECE WHEEL RIM EXPLODED

AT APPROXMATELY 1:25 PM ON FEBRUARY 2, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPAIRING A LEAKING TIRE ON A PAYLOADER. THE TIRE (20.5 X 25) WAS MOUNTED ON A MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED AND AIR WAS HEARD LEAKING OUT. THE TIRE WAS ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE AND LEFT FOR EMPLOYEE #1 TO HOLD AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE RESTROOM. THE TIRE EXPLODED, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #1 SIX FEET BACKWARDS. HE FELL AND WAS KILLED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A MULTIPIECE RIM LYING ON THE FLOOR.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100154665 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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