Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201634243 - Employee is injured when struck by tire

Accident Summary Nr: 201634243 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 01/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307090423	01/15/2004	5082	423810	The Halton Company

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on January 12, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing the tires from a loader, Model Number 992C, to be transported on a tractor trailer. Employee #1 was using a step ladder to remove lug nuts that were holding a calcium filled tire, weighing 7,980 lbs, onto an axle. As he removed the remaining two of 51 lug nuts, the tire came off the axle and struck Employee #1 in his legs and knees. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for crushed lower legs and multiple fractures.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, VEHICLE, WORK STATION, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307090423			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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