Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170234223 - Employee injured when struck by flying wheel rim

Accident Summary Nr: 170234223 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 06/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302217864	06/15/1999	5531	0	Les Schwab Tire Centers Of Washington Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, age 19, was repairing a Firestone truck tire, 20.6 RH5, when the rim separated under 50 psi air pressure. The large part of the rim was thrown up and struck Employee #1 on the head. He was hospitalized with traumatic head injuries.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302217864			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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