Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022697 - Employee killed when tire and rim assembly exploded

Accident Summary Nr: 200022697 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 10/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305681942	10/25/2002	4789	0	Pacific Rail Services Inc.

Abstract: On October 25, 2002, Employee #1 of Pacific Rail Service Inc. was attempting to remove a multi-piece wheel from a Taylor, a Loaded Trailer and Container Handler, to fix a drive problem. As he attempted to demount the tire and rim assembly, it exploded causing parts of the rim to strike Employee #1 in the head and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TRAILER, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305681942			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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