Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Bernardino | ||||
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Nr: 125958256 | Report ID: 0950633 | Open Date: 06/15/1995 | ||
Viking Tires | ||||
747 West Rialto Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92404 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 7534/Tire Retreading and Repair Shops | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/20/1995 | |
Close Case: | 05/18/1997 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 362242141 |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $9,135 |
Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $945 | $0 | $4,945 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001 | Other | 23400016 A | 07/07/1995 | 07/07/1995 | $135 | $135 | $0 | 12/31/1995 | Y - State Decision | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3325 A | 07/07/1995 | 07/07/1995 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/31/1995 | Y - State Decision | |
3. | 03001 | Other | 3326 D | 07/07/1995 | 07/07/1995 | $810 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/31/1995 | Y - State Decision |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 170591176 | Event: 06/15/1995 | Employee Killed When Tractor Tire Explodes | ||||
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 15, 1995, Employee #1, of Viking Tire, had mounted a tractor tire on a single piece rim and was inflating it when the tire separated from the rim and exploded. Employee #1 was killed. The employer was cited for serious violations of T8CCR 3325(a) because a clip on the chuck with an inline valve and hose was not used, and T8CCR 3326(d) because a safety tire rack or cage or equivalent protection was not used. | ||||||
Keywords: single piece rim, work rules, explosion, high pressure, restraining device, inflating, struck by, tire | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 125958256 | Fatality | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers |