Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200071850 - Employee Killed After Tire He Was Inflating Exploded
Accident: 200071850 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 02/07/2003 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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305752206 | 02/14/2003 | 1629 | Dmc Hauling & Grading, Inc. | ||||
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 7, 2003, Employee #1 was inflating the left front tire on a Motor Grader (Caterpillar model number 12G, serial number 61M2130). Employee #1 was working at the company's maintenance shop near the roll up door. While the employee was inflating the 1400X24 tire on the three-piece wheel, it exploded. The tire and the rings of the wheel struck Employee #1 on the left side of his face and on his right arm. The employee was taken to the Hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 6 days and died on February 13, 2003, at approximately 9:30 p.m. from his injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
wheel, inflating, struck by, flying object, tire rim, pressure release, tire
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Contractor's yard/facility | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 5 | X | ||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 305752206 | Fatality | Concussion | Heavy equipment mechanics |