Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201059144 - Employee Is Injured When Tire Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201059144 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307162883	10/20/2004	7699	811310	Industrial Forklift Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on October 13, 2004, Employee #1, an industrial truck mechanic with Industrial Forklifts, Inc., was demounting a size 500, 8-ply pneumatic tire from an industrial truck split rim. With the tire still inflated to approximately 85-100 psi, he began removing the six nuts and bolts from the rims with a pneumatic impact wrench. Upon removing the last nut from the rim, the wheel exploded, causing the impact wrench to strike Employee #1's forehead. He then fell backwards, striking his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an unspecified fracture.

Keywords: WHEEL, FOREHEAD, MECHANIC, EXPLOSION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307162883			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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