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Accident Summary Nr: 201070398 - Employee Fractures Arms When Over-Inflated Tire Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201070398 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/28/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307035816	12/07/2006	7534	811198	Evans Tire

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 28, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a Corghi tire changer machine (Model Number A2024TI, Serial Number CBC003354) at a retail store. Employee #1 was using a shop air hose to inflate the tire rather than the dedicated air hose on the machine. The shop hose was a significantly higher pressure, while the dedicated hose had a safety limiting device. Employee #1 over-inflated the tire, and it exploded. Employee #1 sustained numerous fractures and lacerations to his hands and arms.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, ARM, HAND, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307035816			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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