Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 814046 - Employee killed when struck by flying tire rim

Accident Summary Nr: 814046 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120423488	07/14/1992	7699	0	Empire Maintenance & Repair
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120423496	07/14/1992	1611	0	Rud Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At about 2:20 p.m. on July 10, 1992, Employee #1, a welder/mechanic/heavy equipment repairman, was going to remove a wheel from a road tester to repair the axle. The axle was propped up and the tire was off the ground. The tire was a large (18 by 25) tractor type with tube, mounted on a three piece bolt-together split or multi-piece rim, holding 70 psi. Earlier in the shift, the site superintendent observed smoke coming from the tire as it rubbed the body of the road tester. Employee #1 did not release the air pressure and began to remove what he probably thought were the lug nuts with an air wrench. He was actually removing the wheel nuts and after he removed the 19th of 20 nuts the rim and tire exploded apart. The flying outer ring flange struck him in the face and upper body. He was thrown 45 ft and died instantly.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, TIRE RIM, CHEST, REPAIR, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120423488			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers
2	120423496					Occupation Not Listed

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