Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201031143 - Employee Injured When Tire Explodes During Inflation
Accident: 201031143 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 10/30/1997 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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300755725 | 03/26/1998 | 3715 | Harding Containers | ||||
On October 30, 1997, Employee #1, who worked for a company that repaired, stored, and sold sea-going containers, was inflating a tire mounted on a multi-piece rim. When the tire pressure reached 103 psi, the wheel blew apart. Employee #1 was struck on the leg by flying debris and suffered a fractured knee. At the time of the accident, the wheel was not mounted on an axle and no restraining device was being used. | |||||||
Keywords:
knee, air pressure, fracture, work rules, explosion, restraining device, inflating, multipiece rim wheel, flying object, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 300755725 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Heavy equipment mechanics |