OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14198105

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,RUPTURE,LACERATION,ABRASION,INFLATING,ARM,CONTUSION,TIRE

1985-04-11T00:00:00

Event: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,RUPTURE,LACERATION,ABRASION,INFLATING,ARM,CONTUSION,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14198105
Report ID: 352410

Event description

TRUCK TIRE RUPTURED WHILE BEING INFLATED- CAUSING ARM BRUISE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was inflating a Uniroyal, Steel Belted H.R-78-14 Radial pick up truc k tire mounted on a passenger- type wheel. The truck was placed on a show floor. The tire ruptured as he inflated the tire striking his right arm resulting in c uts & bruises. He failed to periodically check the pressure with a tire gauge. H e previously worked at 3 different tire dealer shops and had 15 total years of e xperience.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
263

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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