Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170074983 - Employee killed when tire explodes during inflation

Accident Summary Nr: 170074983 -- Report ID: 0257230 -- Event Date: 11/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126899806	11/18/1998	4953	0	Browning Ferris Industries Of Pr Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 found a flat rear truck tire in the garbage. He started to inflate it and the tire had reached 100 psi when it exploded on one side. Employee #1 was killed. (Note: Original abstract in Spanish.)

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	126899806

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