Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125626804 - Employee injured when struck by force of exploding tire

Accident Summary Nr: 125626804 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125626804	05/13/1999	5531	0	Big O Tire

Abstract: Employee #1 worked for a store that sold and serviced tires, wheels, brakes, and accessories. He was inflating a passenger car tire on a rim-clamp tire changer when the tire burst and he was hurled backward and to the floor. Employee #1 suffered severe bruising to his lower back and buttocks. He was treated at the emergency room at San Leandro Hospital, and released to the care of the company doctor. The employer was cited for an accident-related violation of T8CCR 3326(i)(1), for incompatibility between the tire and rim.

Keywords: SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, BACK, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, INFLATING, TIRE RIM, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125626804			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Garage and service station related occupations

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