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Accident Summary Nr: 80976.015 - Employee Working on Split Rim Wheel is Killed When Tire Flie

Accident Summary Nr: 80976.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 09/30/2015
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1097209.01510/01/2015488410Herb Robinson Repair And Towing

Abstract: At 12:45 a.m. on September 30, 2015, an employee was working for a towing firm. He was removing a split rim wheel from the hub of a towing crane. While removing the lock ring from the rim, the tire was still inflated. The tire blew off the rim while one locking part remained on the rim. The tire struck the employee, throwing him into the back of his truck. A tire and tool box were in the back of the truck. The employee sustained blunt force trauma and he was killed.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Blowout--Tire, Flying Object, Multipiece Rim Wheel, Struck By, Tire, Tire Bead, Tire Rim, Wheel

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1097209.015 49 M Fatality Automobile mechanics

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