Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201763570 - Employee Is Struck By Compressed Air, Later Dies
Accident: 201763570 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/02/2010 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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314071697 | 02/03/2010 | 7534 | Martinez Tire Shop | ||||
Employee #1, of Martinez Tire Shop, had applied a patch to the inside of a Michelin single rim tire and was inflating the tire. The tire was leaning upright on a pole in the repair area as he inflated it. Employee #1 was in front of the tire, holding the air chuck to inflate the tire, when the sidewall blew out. The compressed air struck Employee #1, knocking him into the wall of the building. Employee #1 later died as a result of his injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
blowout--tire, compressed air, inflating, struck by, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 314071697 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |