Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215552 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY EXPLODING TIRE AND RIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14215552 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105478044	05/11/1988	5541	0	Carolina Interstate Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INFLATING A SINGLE RIM TRUCK TIRE WHEN THE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE TIRE TO JUMP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1'S KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED AND SWELLED, BUT THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES. THE TIRE WAS A TUBELESS TYPE, SINGLE PIECE RIM. A TIRE CHANGING CAGE WAS AVAILABLE BUT NOT USED BY THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: KNEE, SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105478044			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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