Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109295741 - East Metro Tire Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109295741

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/25/1995

Site Address:
East Metro Tire Service, Inc.
12112 Brown Bridge Road
Covington, GA 30209

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360126924

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 609107

Event: 09/21/1995

Employee killed when tire explodes

Employee #1 was putting air into a tire on a Caterpillar #920 front end loader when the tire, a Danzig H-lug 15.5-25, 16 ply H.T. nylon, broke at the bead. The vent of air caused Employee #1 to strike his head on the loader's hydraulic arms. He was killed.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, TIRE BEAD, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, INFLATING, CONCUSSION, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109295741			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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