Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272689 - Employee Is Killed by Exploding Split Rim Tire

Accident Summary Nr: 201272689 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 12/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311548853	12/14/2007	5014	423130	Mcgriff Tire, Inc.

Abstract: On December 13, 2007, Employee #1 was reinstalling a split rim tire on a lowboy trailer. He initially placed the tire/rim onto the lowboy. As he took the tire/rim off and laid it down, there was an explosion. Employee #1 was apparently killed, when struck by the rim.

Keywords: INSTALLING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311548853			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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