Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111888079 - Big O Tires

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111888079

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 08/31/1992

Site Address:
Big O Tires
1129 N. Texas St.
Fairfield, CA 94533

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361410848
Accident	361411291

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
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	3543 A01	09/24/1992	10/08/1992	$50	$50	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 957191

Event: 07/25/1992

Employee injured when struck in face by steel plug

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 25, 1992, Employee #1, of Big O Tires, was working in the alignment bay. He wanted to check the oil level in the storage tank due to a suspected leak in the system. Two days before, he had added oil to the storage tank by releasing the air and removing the steel plug. He brought the lift down and released the air. Employee #1 drove the vehicle from the lift over to the parking area and then took the air gun and started removing the steel plug, which was at about ground level near the middle of the lift. The steel plug exploded upward, pushing the air gun aside and striking the right side of Employee #1's face. He was taken to North Bay Hospital with a fractured jaw and having lost two teeth.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111888079			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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