OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209043

WHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1985-06-28T00:00:00

Event: WHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14209043
Report ID: 1054115

Event description

STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLYING FRAGMENTS OF EXPLODING WHEEL RIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSURIZING A TIRE TO SEAT THE BEAD ON THE RIM WHEN THE RIM EXP LODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD BY FLYING PIECE S OF THE EXPLODING RIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
19

Occupation code
505

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8420

Task assigned
1

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