Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14413785 - EMPLOYEE IS STRUCK BY AN EXPLODING OVERINFLATED TIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14413785 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 12/26/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107402919	11/16/1990	0191	0	Caramba, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FIXED A FLAT TRACTOR TIRE AND WAS CHECKING THE TIRE'S AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRE EXPLODED AND THE TIRE AND RIM STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS DECAPITATED. NO SAFETY DEVICES SUCH AS A TIRE CAGE WERE USED DURING THE OPERATION.

Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, DECAPITATED, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107402919			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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