Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98544.015 - Employee is struck by tire while inflating and suffers head

Accident Summary Nr: 98544.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 08/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1259370.015	08/23/2017		484220	Michael Houghton Trucking, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 p.m. on August 20, 2017, an employee was inflating commercial truck tire and the sidewall ruptured. The employee suffered a head injury when struck by the tire or from the air pressure. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Explosion, Head, Tire

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1259370.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Heavy equipment mechanics

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