Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200460475 - Employee killed when tire explodes while replacing rim

Accident Summary Nr: 200460475 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 06/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302064134	06/16/1999	1799	0	G & G Welding

Abstract: Employee #1, a self-employed welder, was sealing some leaks in a 19.5 in. by 13 in. wheel rim. The tire was still mounted on the rim, and the tire and rim assembly were still mounted on the Bobcat vehicle. The tire exploded, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	5	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302064134			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Other

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