Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200052298 - Employee is injured when tire ruptures

Accident Summary Nr: 200052298 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306021841	08/03/2004	7538	811111	T.O.Haas Tire, Llc

Abstract: On August 2, 2004, Employee #1 was installing a new, 11-2, 24-in. irrigation tire onto an old rim at a retail tire repair facility. While he was inflating the tire, it ruptured. Employee #1 was hospitalized for compound fractures to his left forearm, and numerous bruises and lacerations. Employee #1 was not using a tire cage for protection during inflation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FOREARM, RUPTURE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, CONTUSION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306021841			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.