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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14216923

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE

Event
HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14216923
Report ID
950411

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

  1. #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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