Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200120301 - Employee killed by flying tire locking ring

Accident Summary Nr: 200120301 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 03/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300117744	03/31/1999	1799	0	M.L. Condon Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, the owner of a construction company, used a Case 350 bulldozer to drag a Caterpillar grader to the rear of his shop. Working alone, he started to fill the grader's tires. He was crouched directly in front of a 12.00-24 8-ply tire when its split locking ring blew off the rim and struck Employee #1 in the face, left arm, and right leg. The force blew him back 13 ft from where he was working. Employee #1 was killed. The tire was showing signs of deterioration from dry rot.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300117744			Fatality	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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