Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 152913.015 - One employee dies and another is injured in tire rim explosi

Accident Summary Nr: 152913.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/07/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1642642.015	01/09/2023		441320	Hmo Texas Tires 39, Llc

Abstract: At 10:38 a.m. on January 7, 2023, an Employee #1 was mounting and inflating a light truck tire (Cooper Discover AT3) onto a single piece rim (KMC Wheels Model XD130). The rim was 17 inches in diameter with a width of 6.5 inches and a J bead profile. Employee #2 was working on another task in the same vicinity. The rim had not been mechanically secured or placed in a cage. The rim flange separated from the rim body, causing a violent decompression of the tire and ejection of the rim. The rim struck Employee #1's lower body and Employee #2's head and left arm. Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat head and arm injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized for lower body injuries, where he later died.

Keywords: Arm, Ejected, Explosion, Flying Object, Head, Leg, Struck By, Tire Rim, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1642642.015	18	M	Fatality

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