Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690899 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Exploding Tire/rim

Accident Summary Nr: 200690899 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 12/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310626205	12/31/2007	4231	488490	Intransit Container, Inc.

Abstract: On December 31, 2007, Employee #1 removed a large split rim tire from a large reach truck used for unloading rail cars. The rim tire failed; the rim and tire exploded off the vehicle and struck the employee, who stood in front of the tire. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310626205			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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