OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215610
EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Event description
STRUCK BY LOCK RING FROM EXPLODING MULTIPIECE TIRE RIM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOUNTING A MULTIPIECE RIM ON A HEAVY DUTY TIRE FROM A DUKE POWER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CAGE FOR PROTECTION WHILE WORKING ON THE TIRE. H E FINISHED MOUNTING THE TIRE AND REMOVED IT FROM THE CAGE. THE TIRE EXPLODED, TH ROWING THE SPLIT RIM AT EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY THE LOCK RING AND KILLED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TIRE CONTAINED A PRESSURE OF 90 PSI AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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