OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221377245

DISCOUNT TIRE

SAN DIEGO, CA· 2021-07-10T00:00:00

Event: Cut, Dermatitis, Infection, Laceration, Leg, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Medical History, Moving, Preexisting Condition, Service Technician, Skin, Struck Against, Technician, Tire, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 441310
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345452890
Employer profile: DISCOUNT TIRE
Summary number: 221377245
Report ID: 0950632

Event description

Employee cuts shin moving tires, later develops cellulitis

Investigation abstract

At 9:33 a.m. on July 10, 2021, an employee working as a part time service a football injury. On July 15, 2021, the employee failed to show up for his shift. The employer reached out to the employee who stated he was in the hospital since July 13, 2021. technician for a tire shop was responsible for changing tires on customer vehicles. The employee would take the removed tires, know as "dead" tires, and stack them on a tire dolly. Once the dolly is filled to the top the employee would then unload it into a tire container located beside the building. On July 10, 2021, the employee advised the employer that when he was transporting the dead tires on the dolly to the container he hit his leg on the dolly and sustained a small cut on his shin. The injury developed into cellulitis. He said he had developed cellulitis on this leg in the same spot about 5 years ago from

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
57

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