Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18742973 - Trent Enterprises Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 18742973

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 08/31/1988

Site Address:
Trent Enterprises Inc.
Route 58a
Norton, VA 24273

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 417, Norton, VA 24273

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360789242

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14292379

Event: 08/27/1988

Thirteen-year-old killed in tire explosion

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on September 27, 1988, Employee #1, age 13, was inspecting damages caused when the right rear outside tire on a 777B Caterpillar off-highway truck had blown out. Employee #1 had approached the left side of the truck to look at the damage and was within 3 ft of the left inside tire when it blew out. Employee #1 was struck in the head and pronounced dead upon arrival at St. Mary's Hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18742973			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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