Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170209753 - Employee injured when struck by exploding tire

Accident Summary Nr: 170209753 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/08/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111799771	11/10/1993	7538	0	California Equipment

Abstract: Employee #1 was mounting a tire on a single piece rim without any type of restraining device to hold down the tire. When he added air pressure the tire exploded and flew up into his left face and arm area. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The tire landed approximately 20 feet away.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111799771			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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