Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14560098 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN MULTIPIECE WHEEL RIM EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14560098 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 04/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
949008	04/18/1985	7534	0	City Tire Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE A CRANE TIRE, MOUNTED ON A MULTIPIECE RIM, WITHOUT PLACING THE RIM IN A RESTRAINING DEVICE. THE RIM EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY FLYING PARTS OF THE RIM AND SUFFERED VARIOUS INJURIES. INCLUDING A PROBABLE AMPUTATED RIGHT FOREARM.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	949008			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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