Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200831543 - Employee'S Hands Are Crushed When Tire Explodes
Accident: 200831543 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 07/02/2009 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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307637777 | 07/06/2009 | 4512 | Comair, Inc. | ||||
On July 2, 2009, Employee #1 was securing a high pressure fitting, called a chuk, to the valve stem on the right nose tire of the aircraft. Employee #1 was using a wrench. At the same time, his coworker opened a regulator on the nitrogen cylinders. The split rim tire exploded, causing Employee #1 to sustain multiple amputations and broken bones to both his hands and arms. He was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
wrench, aircraft, amputated, cylinder, nitrogen, explosion, valve, tire rim, hand, pressure release
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 307637777 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine |