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Accident Summary Nr: 14511026 - TIRE EXPLODED; PIECES STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD, KILLING HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14511026 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100297522	12/19/1985	5541	0	George Torres Riverside Texaco

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF GEORGE TORRES RIVERSIDE TEXACO STATION AT 2000 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS, WAS MOUNTING A RUBBER TIRE ON A RIM. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIM WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. WHEN THE TIRE WAS PRESSUREIZED, HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY ON THE RIM. THE OWNER TRIED TO MAKE THE TIRE SEAT BY HITTING IT WITH A RUBBER HAMMER. THE TIRE WOULD NOT SEAT. THE OWNER WENT TO SERVICE ANOTHER VEHICLE, LEAVING THE EMPLOYEE ALONE TO WORK ON THE TIRE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE TIRE EXPLODED. PIECES OF THE TIRE AND RIM STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, SINGLE PIECE RIM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100297522			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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