Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171048085 - Employee sustains injury to his head when tire blows out

Accident Summary Nr: 171048085 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115098642	03/29/2002	5083	0	K & A Farm Equipment

Abstract: On March 28, 2002, Employees #1 was inflating a tire from a semi-tractor. The tire was low on air. As Employee #1 put the air nozzle onto the valve core, the side-wall of the tire blew out, causing the employee to fall backward, strike his head on the fender of the semi-tractor, and then fall to the floor.

Keywords: HEAD, FALL, INFLATING, TRACTOR, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115098642			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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