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Inspection: 315205898 - Best Auto, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315205898
Report ID: 0729300
Date Opened: 01/18/2011

Site Address:
Best Auto, Inc.
2100 Michigan Avenue
Arnold, MO 63010

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Struck-By, L:Elecgi

Case Closed: 01/26/2013

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100014208
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 2 6
Current Violations 4 2 6
Initial Penalty $4,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,200
Current Penalty $4,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,200
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. 01001A Serious 19100177 D04 I 03/22/2011 04/01/2011 $4,200 $4,200 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
2. 01001B Serious 19100177 D04 III 03/22/2011 04/01/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
3. 01001C Serious 19100177 F04 03/22/2011 04/01/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
4. 01001D Serious 19100177 G08 03/22/2011 04/15/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission Citation has been deleted.
5. 01002A Serious 19100215 A04 03/22/2011 04/01/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
6. 01002B Serious 19100215 B09 03/22/2011 04/01/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
7. 01003 Serious 19100244 A01 II 03/22/2011 03/25/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
8. 01004 Serious 19100334 A02 I 03/22/2011 03/25/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
9. 02001 Other 19100132 D02 03/22/2011 04/15/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  
10. 02002 Other 19101200 E01 03/22/2011 04/15/2011 $0 $0 $0 04/02/2011 R - Review Commission  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200012912
Event: 01/17/2011
Mechanic Dies after Wheel Failure During Tire Inflation

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on January 17, 2011, Employee #1 was inflating a Modin Nylon Tube Type N500 tire on a 24 in. multi-piece wheel rim when the wheel failed. He was thrown to the floor and sustained severe head trauma. Employee #1 was pronounced dead later that day. When the failure occurred, Employee #1 was using a tire inflation tool that was approximately 22 in. long. Both the tire and multi-piece rim were mounted on a 1975 Chevrolet C60 Dump Truck.

Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, REPAIR, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INFLATING, CONCUSSION, TIRE RIM, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315205898 Fatality Concussion Specified mechanics and repairers
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