Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201694676 - Employee Lacerates Hand When Tire Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201694676 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 02/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314761644	03/08/2013	7361	561311	T S Staffing Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 22, 2013, Employee #1, a truck mechanic, was working at TOLL Global LLC warehouse. The employee was making repairs to a golf cart tire to patch an air leak, and was inflate the tire. Employee #1 was instructed to use the line with 25 psi air chuck attached to inflate the tire. The employee used a 145 psi direct air-line to inflate the tire. The tire exploded and Employee #1 was struck in the back of his right hand. The employee was transported to Harbor UCLA Medical, where he was treated for lacerations to the back of his right hand that required surgery. Employee #1 was released after three days.

Keywords: REPAIR, MECHANIC, GOLF CART, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, INFLATING, AIR LINE, HAND, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314761644			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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