Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 521914 - Employee killed when struck by multipiece tire rim

Accident Summary Nr: 521914 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 09/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100572643	09/04/1991	5014	0	Brad Ragan Tire Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a 42-year-old tire serviceman, was changing multipiece-rimmed tires on a road grader. After the partial airing of a new tire, he apparently attempted to seat a lock rim by hammering it. The lock and flange rings blew off the rim and struck and killed Employee #1. He failed to use a tire rim restraint device.

Keywords: WORK RULES, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100572643			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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