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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108409798 - Performance Discount Tire Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Performance Discount Tire Co Inc
40 Hudson Street, Suite 101
Annapolis, MD 21401
Mailing Address:
19027 North Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360214910 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680 |
| Current Penalty | $370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 |
| 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 C 1 I | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $320 | $580 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100177 D 6 | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100177 E 4 | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001A | Serious | 890032 F A | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $50 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001B | Serious | 890032 M B | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19100177 D 5 | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03002 | Other | 890032 E B | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03003 | Other | 890032 H A | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03004 | Other | 09123102 A | 03/09/1989 | 03/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:10 p.m. on January 5, 1989, Employee #1, a tire mechanic, was in the service area of a shop using a Coats 40-40 SA tire changer to mount a new Dunlap radial all- purpose tire and single piece rim wheel. The tire, size 232/85R16 (16 in. bead diameter with a 16 1/2 in. head diameter), did not look right to the employee while he was inflating it, so he leaned over it to check the bead. As he did, the tire exploded. The tire and rim struck him in the face and he was hospitalized for treatment of facial fractures. Employee #1 had not checked the sizes of the tire and the rim before mounting the tire. To set the bead, he used an air hose with 115 psi without a clip-on chuck. The hose was not approved for use with the tire changer. Employee #1 also did not check the air pressure with a gauge. To complete the inflating process, he attached the air hose, which was part of the tire changer and had a clip on the chuck. Employee #1 had removed the hold-down cone (restraining device) before the tire was firm. Charts and the manufacturer's critical safety warning and operation instructions for the tire changer were not available. The employer did not have a safety program to instruct employees on how to service single piece rim wheels.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FACE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108409798 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garage and service station related occupations |