Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 925057 - Employee killed when struck by sealing ring

Accident Summary Nr: 925057 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/28/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116508557	11/29/1995	7011	0	Golden Gate Inn And Country Club

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to remove a wheel from a forklift but used the wrong procedure. This caused an accidental rapid depressurization of the tire, which forced the sealing ring off at a high velocity. This ring struck Employee #1 and killed him.

Keywords: WHEEL, FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, IMPLOSION, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116508557			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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