Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 304158629 - Employee killed when struck by race car tire

Accident Summary Nr: 304158629 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 04/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304158629	04/30/2001	7948	0	Sycamore Speedway

Abstract: Employee #1 was the president of the racetrack and at the time of the accident was acting as track steward. Employee #1 was sitting on a golf cart that was positioned at the entry of the speedway oval racetrack. There were approximately three stock cars practicing laps when one of the tires from a race car came off. It traveled approximately 150 feet and struck the golf cart. The tire had traveled straight up in the air and came down on Employee #1, who suffered massive internal injuries and died several days later on April 25, 2001, at the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RACETRACK, TORSO, GOLF CART, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304158629			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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