Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201177649 - Truck Driver Is Killed When Struck by Tire Part

Accident Summary Nr: 201177649 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120198163	05/02/2005	5531	441320	Les Schwab Tire

Abstract: On May 2, 2005, Employee #1, a truck driver with D&A Trucking, was driving westbound down a steep grade on highway 80. A brake fire caused one of the truck's rear tires to burst. Employee #1 pulled off the highway near an exit in Alta, CA. He was struck by a tire part and killed.

Keywords: STEEP GRADE, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, SLOPE, TIRE, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120198163			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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