Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97762.015 - Employee is struck by exploding tire rim and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 97762.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/01/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1251516.015	08/02/2017		321920	Kalamazoo Pallet Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on August 1, 2017, an employee was repairing a leaking front left tire on a front end loader with two coworkers. A bottle of Green Slime tire leak sealant was injected into the tire and an ether-based starting fluid was sprayed into the tire. The starting fluid was lit with a propane torch, causing the tire to seat against the wheel bead. At this point, the employee took an air hose and inflated the tire while holding the air chuck on the tire valve and standing in front of the wheel. The outer portion of the multi-piece rim blew off and lacerated the employee's neck, killing him.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Blowout--Tire, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1251516.015	45	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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