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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215610

EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE

Event
EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14215610
Report ID
454510

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

  1. #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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