Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031143 - Employee injured when tire explodes during inflation

Accident Summary Nr: 201031143 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 10/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300755725	03/26/1998	3715	0	Harding Containers

Abstract: On October 30, 1997, Employee #1, who worked for a company that repaired, stored, and sold sea-going containers, was inflating a tire mounted on a multi-piece rim. When the tire pressure reached 103 psi, the wheel blew apart. Employee #1 was struck on the leg by flying debris and suffered a fractured knee. At the time of the accident, the wheel was not mounted on an axle and no restraining device was being used.

Keywords: KNEE, AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300755725			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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