Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14485783 - Employee Struck By Exploding Tire
Accident: 14485783 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 12/18/1989 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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17751090 | 12/18/1989 | 5093 | Krieger Wastepaper Company | ||||
Employee #1 was inflating pickup truck tire with approximately 165 lb of compressed air when the tire exploded. The rim and tire lifted off the floor striking Employee #1 in the face causing a severe head laceration. Employee #1 died on March 18, 1990, due to the injuries sustained at time of the accident. The tire belonged to coworker and Employee #1 was assisting him to inflate the tire. The company is not in the tire repair business, and does not authorize its employees to repair tires. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, blowout--tire, compressed air, laceration, tire rim, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 17751090 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |