Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954971 - One Employee Dies, One Is Injured in Tire Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201954971 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 03/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310877121	03/05/2007	4212	484220	Rmb Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On March 3, 2007, Employee #1 and #2 were removing a custom made, aircraft-type, tubed tire from a bolted wheel assembly off of a trailer, inside their company's maintenance facilities. The two employees were using an acetylene torch and an impact wrench to heat and remove the hub bolts. As they removed the last remaining bolt, the tire exploded. The employees had failed to deflate the tire prior to attempting to remove the wheel assembly from the trailer hub. Employee #1 was killed in the explosion, and Employee #2 was hospitalized, as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, ACETYLENE TORCH, BACK, EXPLOSION, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310877121			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	310877121			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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