Accident Report Detail
Accident: 724138 - Employee Killed, One Injured, When Struck By Exploding Tire
Accident: 724138 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/04/1995 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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108730367 | 10/19/1995 | 7534 | Franklin'S Auto Repair | ||||
Employee #1 was putting air into a truck tire to make the tire seat in the rim. Employee #2 was handing Employee #1 a pair of vise grips when the tire exploded. The tire struck Employee #1 in the head and arm. He died of multiple skull fractures. Employee #2 was struck in the arm. He was hospitalized with broken bones. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, head, work rules, explosion, skull, restraining device, struck by, arm, tire rim, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 108730367 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 108730367 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |