Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170570485 - Employee Hospitalized With Concussion When Struck By Tire
Accident: 170570485 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/15/1994 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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120489810 | 06/28/1994 | 4212 | Thermo King Of Greenville | ||||
Employee #1 was attempting to remove and replace fully inflated tires on a Towmotor forklift, serial #601P660205, which had two wheels on each side at the rear. There is a single-piece wheel on the outer side and a multi-piece on the inside. Eight lugs hold each wheel. Employee #1 had removed the outer wheel and was attempting to remove the inner wheel but was having trouble loosening the last lug. He heated the lug with a torch and was using an air wrench when the tire came apart, striking his arm and head. Employee #1 suffered a contusion on his arm and a concussion. | |||||||
Keywords:
maintenance, work rules, multipiece rim wheel, struck by, concussion, flying object, tire rim, contusion, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 120489810 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Heavy equipment mechanics |