Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14485072 - Employee killed when tire rim splits and explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14485072 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/24/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100644350	08/24/1987	5932	0	Dumbleton Auto Parts

Abstract: The owner of a company received a flat Bridgestone radial V-steel 747 18R22.5 manure spreader tire for repair. After straightening the wheel, he gave it to Employee #1, his son, to inflate. Employee #1 placed the tire on the floor and inflated it with a non-clip-on truck chuck. While he was sitting atop the tire, using a separate gauge to check the air pressure, there was an explosion that sent him, the single piece rim, and the tubeless tire through the ceiling. They broke a wooden roof truss, hit the roof, and then fell to the floor. Employee #1 suffered head, chest, and leg injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, SINGLE PIECE RIM, REPAIR, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100644350			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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