Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 80136.015 - Employee is killed by exploding tire

Accident Summary Nr: 80136.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 10/08/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1097368.015	10/08/2015		484110	Plumer Landscaping, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 8, 2015, Employee #1 was servicing a Michelin X One XDN 2 445/50R22.5 tire mounted on a a single piece rim wheel installed on a semi-tractor. Employee #1 was employed for approximately 11 years as the shop manager. Employee #1 performed light maintenance on vehicles routinely. Two employees found Employee #1 lying on his back on the ground, unresponsive. One of the two employees called emergency medical services while the other began checking for a pulse. The emergency services operator advised the employees to initiate CPR. Police and rescue personnel arrived shortly after the call was made. Emergency medical technicians did not find any vital signs and did not attempt to resuscitate the victim. The autopsy results indicate that the victim died from multiple blunt injuries of the head, chest, and abdomen due to an explosive tire rupture.

Keywords: Abdomen, Air Pressure, Blowout--Tire, Chest, Head, Motor Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1097368.015	46	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanic apprentices

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