Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119567527 - Watson'S Road Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 119567527

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 11/26/1995

Site Address:
Watson'S Road Service, Inc.
Perryville Outlet Truck Stop
Perryville, MD 21093

Mailing Address:
5083 Orville Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7549

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/26/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360229611

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14480024

Event: 11/26/1995

Employee killed when struck by single piece rim

For approximately 30 to 40 minutes, Employee #1 had been welding a crack on the tire rim of a Ford 250 pickup that had been filled with Patch-A-Flat, a substance that contains liquid petroleum gas as the propellant. As he finished the welding (4 in. bend), the tire exploded and the rim struck him in the head. Employee #1 was killed. The tire was a 33 by 12.5 or 16.5 L/T.

Keywords: HEAD, SINGLE PIECE RIM, WELDING, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119567527			Fatality	Other	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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