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Accident Summary Nr: 14538839 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY EXPLODING MULTI PIECE RIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14538839 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2765667	10/19/1987	7539	0	James Holts Garage

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A PART TIME WORKER DOING ODD JOBS, AGREED TO HELP MOUNT TIRES ON A BUS. THE TIRES HAD BEEN FLAT BUT WERE REPAIRED BY THE OWNER OF THE GARAGE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE GARAGE OWNER PLACED THE WHEELS ON THE BUS AND WERE SCREWING ON THE LUG NUTS. THE OWNER TURNED TO GET A LUG WRENCH TO COMPLETE THE TIGHTENING OF LUG NUTS. THE MULTI-PIECED WHEEL EXPLODED, WITH PIECES STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND THE GARAGE OWNER IN THE SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Keywords: BUS, HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2765667			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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