Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200102283 - Employee Is Killed by Exploding Tire

Accident Summary Nr: 200102283 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 04/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310023510	04/17/2006	7699	811310	Millersburg Tire Service Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing the third new, 6-ft diameter, Firestone 20.8R38 tire on the rear of a John Deere 4455 tractor, when the tire exploded, striking and killing him. Apparently, excessive air pressure was being used to seat the new tire's bead onto the rim. Photographs taken by the Sheriff's staff show that the regulator's pressure gauge read approximately 120 psi. Due to the tolerances of these particular Firestone tires, pressures of up to 60 psi are needed to properly seat the tires on the rim.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, AMPUTATED, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310023510			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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