Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120423488 - Empire Maintenance & Repair

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 120423488

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/14/1992

Site Address:
Empire Maintenance & Repair
Co.Rd. 91 & 210th St E
New Market, MN 55054

Mailing Address:
4400 200 St E, Farmington, MN 55024

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241194

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 814046

Event: 07/10/1992

Employee killed when struck by flying tire rim

At about 2:20 p.m. on July 10, 1992, Employee #1, a welder/mechanic/heavy equipment repairman, was going to remove a wheel from a road tester to repair the axle. The axle was propped up and the tire was off the ground. The tire was a large (18 by 25) tractor type with tube, mounted on a three piece bolt-together split or multi-piece rim, holding 70 psi. Earlier in the shift, the site superintendent observed smoke coming from the tire as it rubbed the body of the road tester. Employee #1 did not release the air pressure and began to remove what he probably thought were the lug nuts with an air wrench. He was actually removing the wheel nuts and after he removed the 19th of 20 nuts the rim and tire exploded apart. The flying outer ring flange struck him in the face and upper body. He was thrown 45 ft and died instantly.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, TIRE RIM, CHEST, REPAIR, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120423488			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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