Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200653 - Employee injured when inflating tire explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170200653 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111853636	05/01/1991	5541	0	Loomis Chevron

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on April 20, 1991, Employee #1 was working in a service bay, changing two used tires that a customer had brought in with him. One tire had been mounted and installed, and the second tire had been mounted and the beads set at 24 psi. Employee #1 then released the restraining chuck holding the rim and tire, and started to inflate the tire to 35 psi. He had to hold the air hose on the valve because the clip on the air hose chuck was broken. The tire blew out on the bottom and the tire and wheel were propelled to the ceiling, striking Employee #1 on the arm and in the face. He suffered a compound fracture of the left arm and a broken nose.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, INFLATING, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111853636			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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