Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 82269.015 - Employee Is Killed When Pressurized Tire Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 82269.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/19/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1113612.015	12/19/2015		811111	Sears Operations, Llc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on December 19, 2015, an employee was pressurizing a 16-inch tire that was placed on a mismatched16-inch rim. The tire exploded and the employee was killed from massive head trauma.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Blowout--Tire, Explosion, Head, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1113612.015	22	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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