Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701612 - Employee Is Injured When Struck in Head While Inflating Tire

Accident Summary Nr: 201701612 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 02/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306600123	02/18/2004	5531	441320	Lew Bros Tire Service Inc

Abstract: On February 16, 2004, an employee was attempting to seat the top, inside bead on a tractor tire. The evidence indicated the tire's side wall failed during the inflation process. The force from the blow out caused severe head injuries to the employee. The employee was hospitalized and treated for fractured head.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, HEAD, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306600123			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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