Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117371 - Employee is injured when inflating tire explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201117371 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182021	06/14/2004	5531	441320	Fred'S Tire Man

Abstract: At approximately 5:06 p.m. on May 12, 2004, Employee #1, working at a medium size tire and vehicle service center, was airing up a split rim and tire. The wheel was located inside a tire and rim protection cage. He was along side of the protection cage located outside. The tire was designed for 80 pounds per square inch. When the tire reached 70 pounds per square inch, it exploded, possibly due to the poor condition of the rim. Employee #1 sustained a laceration and a fracture to his left knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, MECHANIC, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182021			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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