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Accident Summary Nr: 200263531 - Employee Dies after Struck by Compressed Air

Accident Summary Nr: 200263531 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 09/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312209489	09/18/2008	7534	811198	Jerry'S Tire Service, Llp

Abstract: On September 15, 2008, Employee #1 repaired a tire but it had still a leak of air. He took the tire back off the truck and held it upright. While Employee #1 was unscrewing the valve stem with one hand, the tire blew out on the side wall. The compressed air struck Employee #1, knocking him into the wall of the building. Employee #1 slumped against the building. He was unresponsive when others employees came to help him. Employee #1 died later on.

Keywords: LEAK, AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, BLOWOUT--TIRE, REPAIR, BUILDING, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312209489			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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