Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200690899 - Employee Is Struck And Killed By Exploding Tire/Rim
Accident: 200690899 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 12/31/2007 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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310626205 | 12/31/2007 | 4231 | Intransit Container, Inc. | ||||
On December 31, 2007, Employee #1 removed a large split rim tire from a large reach truck used for unloading rail cars. The rim tire failed; the rim and tire exploded off the vehicle and struck the employee, who stood in front of the tire. Employee #1 was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, vehicle, explosion, truck, struck by, tire rim, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 310626205 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |