Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281334 - Employee struck by a split rim tire

Accident Summary Nr: 201281334 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/29/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304630239	05/03/2002	3281	0	Apollo Granite Inc.

Abstract: An employee had just finished dumping spalls (rubble accumulated from cutting granite) into a pile of spalls that were on site. He noticed the driver's side, outside rear tire was in need of some air. Backing the truck over to the granite shed where the compressor was kept, he knelt down in front of the tire and started to fill it. During the filling process, the tire exploded and he was struck by the split rim tire. He was found with the air hose laying across his leg, and his head resting on a box under an overhang. The pressure gauge on the air hose read 70 lbs of pressure. The employee's leg was broken, and there was an injury to his head. A call was placed for an emergency response team. He was killed as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304630239			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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