Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110327491 - Yale E. Key, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110327491

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 04/14/1995

Site Address:
Yale E. Key, Inc.
Hwy 461, 3 Mi. E. Of Hwy. 87
Forsan, TX 79733

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 584a, Forsan, TX 79733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360972616

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170028047

Event: 04/13/1995

Employee struck and killed by exploding tire

Employee #1, a maintenance worker for an oil field service company, was repairing a split rim tire in the maintenance shop when the tire exploded and struck him in the head. He died. The employee was not trained for this job and had no serviceable safety equipment. Tire service at the company had been re-assigned to other facilities, according to interviews. Training documentation verified that the employee was told to send tires needing repair elsewhere for service and that repairs were not authorized for that shop. No evidence of alcohol or drug abuse was found.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110327491			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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