Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535264 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY WHEEL RELEASED BY EXPLODING TIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14535264 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 03/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
677815	03/27/1985	7532	0	A 1 Body Shop

Abstract: 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	677815			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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