Inspection Detail

Inspection: 677815 - A 1 Body Shop

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 677815

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 03/27/1985

Site Address:
A 1 Body Shop
2800 Memorial Highway
Mandan, ND 58554

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360555734

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14535264

Event: 03/18/1985

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY WHEEL RELEASED BY EXPLODING TIRE

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE A1 AUTO BODY SHOP, WAS DOING SOME WELDING ON A 15 INCH AUTO WHEEL RIM. A TUBELESS AUTO TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL RIM AND HAD NOT BEEN DEFLATED. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CREATED BY THE WELDING ON THE WHEEL RIM CAUSED THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE FORCE FROM THE EXPLOSION BLEW THE WHEEL UPWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, HEAT, WELDING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	677815			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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