Inspection Detail
Case Status: PENALTY PAYMENT PLAN IN PLACE |
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Inspection Information - Office: Appleton | ||||
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Nr: 1476710.015 | Report ID: 0521100 | Open Date: 05/29/2020 | ||
Mer 19, Inc | ||||
8627 Us Highway 51 Minocqua, WI 54548 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 441320/Tire Dealers | ||||
Mailing: Po Box 1202, Minocqua, WI 54548 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/01/2020 | |
Close Case: | ||||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1597800 |
Case Status: PENALTY PAYMENT PLAN IN PLACE |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $12,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,144 |
Current Penalty | $12,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,144 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 09/09/2020 | 11/16/2020 | $4,048 | $4,048 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 09/09/2020 | 11/16/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100177 C01 | 09/09/2020 | $4,048 | $4,048 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100177 C02 I | 09/09/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100177 D01 | 09/09/2020 | $4,048 | $4,048 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 126507.015 | Event: 05/29/2020 | Employee Is Killed When Struck By Split Rim Section | ||||
At 9:46 a.m. on May 29, 2020, Employee # 1 was repairing a tire with a split rim. He was removing the tire from the rim/wheel assembly on a split (multi-piece) rim in the tire bay. The tire was a Deestone ET890 7.00-12, industrial tire. Employee # 1 was utilizing an air impart drive with a 3/8 and ? inch socket, along with a manual ratchet. The rim sections were connected by four studs, one bolt, and five nuts. Employee # 1 determined there was a leak coming from the opening where the valve stem protrudes from the rim. After showing Coworker # 1, the shop manager, the leak; the employee utilized the impact drive to remove the nuts. The inner tube inside of the tire was still inflated. As Employee # 1 was removing the bolts, the assembly exploded, a rim section and the tire shot up, striking the employee in the torso and face. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the head. He was killed. | ||||||
Keywords: struck by, blunt force, blowout--tire, face, leak, inflating, explosion, blunt force trauma, torso, tire, tire rim | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1476710.015 | Fatality | Other | Automobile mechanics |