Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200052876 - Employee Is Killed In Tire Explosion
Accident: 200052876 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/24/2007 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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308684190 | 01/25/2007 | 5014 | Dawson Tire Service, Inc. | ||||
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 24, 2007, Employee #1, a tire service repairman, was airing an agricultural tire. The tire is used for irrigation systems. The tire was not placed in a tire cage and was being aired while leaned up against the wall in the facility. As Employee #1 was airing the tire, the tire exploded. Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma injuries when he was struck by the exploding tire and rim assembly. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, explosion, struck by, tire rim, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 308684190 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |