Accident Report Detail
Accident: 977066 - One Employee Killed, One Injured When Struck By Flying Tire
Accident: 977066 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 09/17/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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114495112 | 09/21/1992 | 4231 | Ward'S Grain Company Inc | ||||
Employees #1 and #2 were putting a new truck tire on an old rim. The tire, which was under tremendous pressure, separated from the rim and struck the employees. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
high pressure, restraining device, struck by, flying object, tire rim, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 114495112 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics | |||
2 | 114495112 | Fatality | Other | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics |