Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95767.015 - Employee inflating tire incurs fractures when tire flies up

Accident Summary Nr: 95767.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 03/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1216964.015	03/15/2017		441320	American Tire Depot, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on March 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a tire retailer, was engaged in replacing a tire on a wheelbarrow rim. Employee #1 seated the tire on the rim. He then began to inflate the tire, which was positioned on the ground with no restraining device. The air hose he used had no hand valve control or air pressure gauge. The tire and rim suddenly flew up and struck Employee #1 in the face. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured skull, jaw, and nose.

Keywords: Air Hose, Air Pressure, Face, Fracture, Inflating, Installing, Restraining Device, Skull, Struck By, Tire

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1216964.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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