Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924256 - Employee Is Killed When Tire Explodes During Installation

Accident Summary Nr: 200924256 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 01/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309672418	01/05/2006	7534	811198	Bob Ewell Tire Service, Inc.

Abstract: On January 5, 2006, Employee #1, working for Bob Ewer Tire Services Inc., completed the repair of a punctured Goodyear G149 RSA 11R22.5 radial tubeless tire. As he was installing the tire to the rear split rim inner section on a Freightliner truck, the tire exploded due to a zipper rupture. Employee #1 was killed as a result.

Keywords: CHEST, AIR PRESSURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309672418			Fatality	Other	Garage and service station related occupations

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