Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14273239 - Employee killed in rim wheel explosion
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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103395828 | 02/22/1989 | 1629 | 0 | Faulkingham Construction, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 did not deflate a truck rim prior to welding a crack that was approximately 4 in. in length, and the rim exploded. The explosion inflicted severe damage to Employee #1's entire body, especially his jaw and eye. He was killed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 103395828 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |