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Accident Summary Nr: 14342786 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SPLIT RIM RING STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST

Accident Summary Nr: 14342786 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106107980	04/11/1988	5531	0	General Tire Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A KW TYPE SPLIT RIM AND INFLATED TIRE ONTO A TRAILER HUB. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE CAUSED THE RING TO EXPLOSIVELY UNSEAT FROM THE RIM FLANGE. THE SOLID RING STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST AREA AND KILLED HIM.

Keywords: CHEST, AIR PRESSURE, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106107980			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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