Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200641421 - Employee killed tire explodes during inflating

Accident Summary Nr: 200641421 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303638191	08/25/2000	5531	0	Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Dba Gcr Truck Tire Cen

Abstract: Employee #1 went to a site to repair one of the large drive tires on a backhoe. He connected the air hose to the wheel and began inflating the tire to look for the leak. He apparently continued inflating the tire until it ruptured. Employee #1 was killed by the air blast from the exploding tire.

Keywords: LEAK, AIR PRESSURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303638191			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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