Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082006 - Employee is killed when struck by tractor trailer wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 200082006 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306417676	09/16/2004	7549	488410	P.J. Mirabelli Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On September 16, 2004, two employees were trying to remove the right tire of a tractor trailer. The wheel failed and broke into two pieces due to severe rusting and came off the truck, striking Employee #1, who was in front of the tire picking up the wheel nuts. The tire struck Employee #1 and propelled him 64 inches into the adjacent tractor trailer. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: WHEEL, FRACTURE, HEAD, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306417676			Fatality	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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