Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393680 - Employee killed when struck by split rim wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 14393680 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101640910	09/23/1987	4212	0	Big Four Crane Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was servicing a split rim wheel. He removed the old tire, installed a new 900-20 tire on the rim, and inflated it to 80 psi using a tire cage. When he went to place the wheel on the dump truck axle, the locking ring was apparently not adequately secured in the grooves on the rim. The wheel blew apart, striking Employee #1 in the face and head. He was killed.

Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101640910			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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