Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14437826 - Employee killed in fall when struck by exploding tire

Accident Summary Nr: 14437826 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 03/14/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107235343	03/16/1993	4231	0	Basterrechea Distributing, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was inflating a Goodyear Unitred II 11R24.5 tubeless radial heavy-duty truck tire mounted on a single piece rim wheel. The tire was bearing against the compression and not restrained in any way. Evidently Employee #1 had removed the air hose, which was not equipped with an air in-line gauge or a presettable regulator. Employee #1 was using a hand-held gauge to check the air pressure when the tire's sidewall blew out, propelling the tire and wheel toward him. Employee #1 was knocked down and struck his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 died in the hospital of head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107235343			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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