Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371870 - Employee died when tire explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200371870 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303558969	09/26/2001	5531	0	The Tire Exchange Of Greer

Abstract: On September 24, 2001, Employee #1 of the Tire Exchange of Greer was inflating a single piece of a tractor tire rim, which was laying on a concrete floor. The tire exploded and Employee #1 was struck in the head by the tire rim. Employee #1 was airlifted to the hospital where he died the following day of blunt trauma to the head. The flying glass cut Employee #2's leg. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, EXPLOSION VENTING, LACERATION, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, TIRE RIM, CONCRETE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303558969			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Garage and service station related occupations
2	303558969			Fatality	Other	Garage and service station related occupations

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