Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900728 - One employee killed, one injured when tire explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200900728 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109145045	04/19/2000	7538	0	Wholesale Tire & Wheel Company

Abstract: At about 10:30 a.m. on April 19, 2000, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a truck tire. The shop manager instructed them to repair the tire rim, which was leaking, by welding the affected area. One of the workers was welding the rim with the tire mounted on it when the tire exploded. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109145045			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	109145045			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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