Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 956995 - Employee injured when tire explodes during inflation

Accident Summary Nr: 956995 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 11/21/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111895405	01/24/1992	5411	0	Costco

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on November 21, 1991, Employee #1 was changing tires. He had removed the old tire, placed the new tire on the rim, lubed the tire bead, and sealed the bead. Employee #1 then installed the valve core and began to inflate the tire. He had inflated the tire approximately 40 psi when the tire exploded. Employee #1 sustained a broken right arm, a bruised right eye, and several lacerations. He was attempting to put a smaller tire on a large rim.

Keywords: EYE, AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, ARM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111895405			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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