Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202657482 - Employee Fractures Arm When Struck by Tire Rim

Accident Summary Nr: 202657482 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/20/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316670116	06/05/2013	7534	326212	Sousa Tire Service

Abstract: At approximately 3:08 p.m. on May 20, 2013, Employee #1 was removing the air chuck from a tire when the ring on the rim blew off striking his right forearm. The employee was transported to Marian Medical Center, where he was treated for a fracture to his right arm and released after one day.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, FRACTURE, BLOWOUT--TIRE, RING, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316670116			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Technicians, n.e.c.

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