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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307162057 - Pep Boys
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pep Boys
2671 Randolph St
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Mailing Address:
3111 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19132
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101055879 | ||
| Accident | 101055887 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 12/13/2004 | 01/15/2005 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3326 D | 12/13/2004 | 12/23/2004 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:35 a.m. on July 20, 2004, Employee #1, a mechanic with a Pep Boys store in Huntington Park, CA, was inflating an automobile tire mounted on a single-piece steel rim. The customer had stated that he had brought it in because he was unsuccessful inflating it himself. Employee #1 placed the tire on the ground near the opening of a service bay and began to inflate the tire using a compressed air hose and nozzle through the tire's valve stem. As he was inflating the tire, the bottom side burst causing it to fly upwards against his right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fracture. The investigation determined that the accident was caused by Employee #1's failure to use a safety tire rack, cage or other equivalent restraining device to contain the tire and/or rim in the event of an explosion.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, ARM, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307162057 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Automobile mechanics |