Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303924484 - Les Schwab Warehouse Center Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 303924484

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 03/12/2001

Site Address:
Les Schwab Warehouse Center Inc
2095 Commerce Dr
Medford, OR 97504

Mailing Address:
Po Box 667, Prineville, OR 97754

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7534

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/2001

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
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	7010052	04/20/2001	05/07/2001	$250	$500	$0	05/01/2001	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620663

Event: 03/06/2001

Employee injured when tire explodes

At approximately 6:44 p.m., Employee #1 was on a service call to repair a 900R20 truck tire on a multi-piece rim. He used a portable tire cage to contain the tire and wheel assembly during inflation. After inflation to 100 PSI the tire was left inside the cage for several minutes before removing it. As he stood the tire and wheel up onto the tread he made an examination of the tires side walls. As he leaned over he saw a bulge develop on the side wall, and then an explosion immediately followed. The force from the air pressure ripped his shirt front and blew him backwards. According to a witness he lost consciousness and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an irregular heart beat.

Keywords: HEART, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, UNGUARDED, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303924484			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Garage and service station related occupations

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