Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202721205 - Employee Is Killed By Over-Inflated Tire Explosion
Accident: 202721205 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/02/2014 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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317442291 | 02/02/2014 | 5083 | Eastern Truck Equipment Llc | ||||
On February 2, 2014, Employee #1 was inflating the driver's side front tire with air from an air hose that did not have a clip on chuck or in-line air pressure gauge. While inflating the tire, he over-pressurized it and the rear side wall of the tire exploded. When the tire exploded, it blew him back against the tractor's frame. Employee #1 sustained severe head and neck trauma as a result of the impact from his body hitting the frame and died. | |||||||
Keywords:
air pressure, compressor, explosion, inflating, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 317442291 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |