Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14493498 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY TIRE RIM WHILE INFLATING TIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14493498 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107410607	07/02/1991	7534	0	Flats
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107406001	07/02/1991	1311	0	Chevron Usa Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107406019	07/02/1991	1389	0	Kebco P.Le Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107406027	07/03/1991	5014	0	G C R Truck Tire Center

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPAIRING THE RIGHT-FRONT TIRE OF THE FORKLIFT. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 INFLATED THE TIRE, THE RIM BLEW OFF, HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD AND CAUSING INTERNAL HEMORRHAGING. NO SAFETY DEVICE SUCH AS A TIRE CAGE WAS USED TO PREVENT THIS ACCIDENT.

Keywords: HEAD, HEMORRHAGE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RESTRAINING DEVICE, TIRE RIM, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107410607	Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	107406001			Occupation Not Listed
3	107406019			Occupation Not Listed
4	107406027			Occupation Not Listed

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