Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200840973 - Employee injured when tire explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200840973 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 12/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303819213	12/04/2003	7534	811198	Salem Tire Center, Inc. Dba Wabash Tire

Abstract: An employee was moving a 3-piece rim tire from the tire cage to a truck when it exploded. The tire was a Firestone Rim assembly that was approximately 20 inches in diameter by 7.5 inches wide. He suffered numerous facial fractures and was hospitalized. The split locking ring and side ring were both rusty and had corrosion damage. This was his first day on the job and there was no training or procedures in place before he started working. He had received OJT for two tires prior to working on his own.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FACE, TIRE RIM, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303819213			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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