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Accident Summary Nr: 201504685 - Employee's arm is injured by tire during inflation

Accident Summary Nr: 201504685 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301139291	02/20/2004	5531	441320	Gomes Tire & Service Center

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on January 17, 2004, Employee #1, a tire changer with Gomes Tire & Service Center in Oakland, CA, was inflating a tire after mounting it using a Coats 5065 AX tire changer. During inflation, he held the air chuck with his left hand. After inflation to about 35 psi, the tire popped out of the wheel and struck Employee #1's left forearm. He was hospitalized for "left forearm compartment syndrome" and underwent surgery.

Keywords: WHEEL, AIR PRESSURE, MAINTENANCE, FOREARM, TIRE BEAD, AIR HOSE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301139291			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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