Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126676 - Employee killed when multipiece rim and tire explode

Accident Summary Nr: 170126676 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104247317	11/05/1991	5531	0	Cambron Tire Service

Abstract: At approximately 12:20 p.m. on October 30, 1991, Employee #1 was supervising a coworker as he inflated the tire on a multipiece rim. The coworker left the tire and rim unattended with the air chuck attached. Also, the coworker had not placed the tire and rim in a restraining device. The tire and rim exploded and struck Employee #1 in the head and face. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FACE, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104247317			Fatality	Other	Automobile mechanic apprentices

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