Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134711.015 - Two employees are killed when multipiece rim tires explode

Accident Summary Nr: 134711.015 -- Report ID: 0936300 -- Event Date: 04/10/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1524604.015	04/12/2021		488320	Peter E. Reid Stevedoring

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on April 10, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 started to remove the 28 bolts required to remove two multipiece rimmed forklift tires from a forklift. Neither of the tires were deflated before the employees started removing the bolts. After most of the bolts had been removed, the tires exploded out of the axel striking and killed both Employee #1 and Employee #2.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Blowout--Tire, Concussion, Contusion, Explosion, Forklift, Fracture, High Pressure, Inadequate Maint, Inexperience, Laceration, Maintenance, Malfunction, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Mechanic, Multipiece Rim Wheel, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Projectile, Struck By, Tire

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1524604.015	51	M	Fatality		Heavy equipment mechanics
2	1524604.015	44	M	Fatality

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