Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597427 - Employee injured by exploding tire

Accident Summary Nr: 597427 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110075124	10/30/1991	5531	0	Big 10 Tire, Inc.

Abstract: On July 29, 1991, two employees were assigned to install a used tire onto a rim for a customer. The employees obtained the tire from the stockroom. The employees' first attempt to mount the 16 in. tire onto the 16 1/2 in. rim failed, so they moved the operation to another tire mounting machine. Employee #1 attempted to mount the tire on the rim and the tire exploded. He sustained a broken jaw, arm, and elbow. He also lost several teeth.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110075124			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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