Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200513109 - Employee Killed When Struck by Exploding Tire and Rim

Accident Summary Nr: 200513109 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/31/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305290033	08/01/2002	3444	0	Cor-Tech Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: On July 31, 2002, Employee #1 was welding a crack in a single-piece rim. The H34 x 10.0 R16, 14-ply Goodyear Flight Radial tire still mounted on the rim and was inflated to 50 lb psi. Employee #1 had been welding for approximately five seconds when the tire and rim exploded and struck him in the head. The force of the impact disintegrated his welding helmet and he sustained a severe skull fracture. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SKULL, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305290033			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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