OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14216923
HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE
Event description
TIRE BLEW OFF RIM, STRIKING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO MOUNT A 22 INCH TIRE ON A 20 INCH RIM. WHEN HE WAS INF LATING THE TIRE THE BEAD BLEW OUT. THE TIRE FLEW OFF THE RIM, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. HE WAS KNOCKED ABOUT 20 FEET BACKWARDS FROM WHERE HE HAD BEEN ST ANDING. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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