Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 767905 - Employee killed when struck in head with tire rim

Accident Summary Nr: 767905 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107550931	08/06/1992	5531	0	Rockwall Tire And Battery Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing a wheel and tire unit from the hub of a trailer while the tire was fully inflated. The split rim became dislocated, allowing it to be blown off by the tire pressure. The rim hit Employee #1 in the head and killed him.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, HIGH PRESSURE, INFLATING, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107550931			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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