Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 802421 - Employee killed when split rim retainer fails

Accident Summary Nr: 802421 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105425391	10/15/1987	2452	0	Coker Builders Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had removed the outside tire on a tandem trailer and was removing the inside tire (size 1000 by 20) when the split rim retainer (double locked ring #5392) failed. The rim struck him in the chest, knocking him 17 ft. When he was found, the employee was unconscious and apparently dead; he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CHEST, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105425391			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Automobile body and related repairers

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