OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215552

KNEE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,TIRE

1988-05-02T00:00:00

Event: KNEE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14215552
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY EXPLODING TIRE AND RIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INFLATING A SINGLE RIM TRUCK TIRE WHEN THE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. T HIS CAUSED THE TIRE TO JUMP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1'S KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED AND SWELLED, BUT THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES. THE TIRE WAS A TUBELESS TYPE, SINGL E PIECE RIM. A TIRE CHANGING CAGE WAS AVAILABLE BUT NOT USED BY THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
15

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
814

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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