Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 922427 - Employee killed when struck by exploding tire rim

Accident Summary Nr: 922427 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 10/06/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108965468	10/06/1993	7534	0	Atlanta Commercial Tire, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing a forklift tire. To fit the jack underneath the forklift, Employee #1 inflated the flat tire. Apparently forgetting that the tire was inflated, he proceeded to jack the forklift and to remove its wheel lug nuts. After he had removed three of five lug nuts, the wheel exploded and tore through the remaining lug nuts. Employee #1 was struck by the wheel rim in the chest and blown back. He died of his injuries at a local hospital.

Keywords: REPAIR, EXPLOSION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, INATTENTION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108965468			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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