Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 582163 - Mechanic killed when struck in face by exploding tire rim

Accident Summary Nr: 582163 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 11/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103586947	12/01/1993	4581	0	Signature Flight Support Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, an automotive mechanic, was repairing one of the small 8 in. tires used on the baggage trailers that transport luggage to and from an aircraft. Apparently Employee #1 was inflating the tire when the tube failed. The resulting explosion caused the rim and tire to separate and propel upward into his face. The rim struck Employee #1 at the base of the nose, causing massive facial, skull, and brain damage to the right side of his head; he died eight hours later. Employee #1 was using an inappropriate air chuck and probably did not have the backing cone installed on the tire machine to restrain the wheel.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, SKULL, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103586947			Fatality	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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