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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217079

CHEST,WHEEL,EXPLOSION,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY

Event
CHEST,WHEEL,EXPLOSION,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14217079
Report ID
950411

Event description

MULTI-PIECE RIM WHEEL EXPLODED, KILLING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONED AT THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK (1978 FORD, LICENSE #30 RASIONS OF THE CHEST, FRACTURES OF THE STERMUM AND RIGHT FEMUR AND ABRASIONS AND LACERATIONS OF THE RIGHT THIGH AND LEFT KNEE. G-849,VIN #F25BRAG3458). HE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL (GOODYE AR HI-MILER, 1000-20F TRUCK TIRE WITH SPLIT RIM,) WHICH WAS TO BE MOUNTED ON A S EMI-TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BED OF THE PICK UP PUSHING THE SPARE TIRE OFF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GUIDING THE TIRE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 GUID ED THE TIRE (WHEEL) ALMOST TO GROUND LEVEL, THEN LET IT BOUNCE. THE TIRE REPORTE DLY BOUNCED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND EXPLODED (SPLIT RIM SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND BY THE IMPACT OF THE WHEEL. THE CAUSE OF D EATH WAS CRUSHING CHEST UNJURIES. OTHER INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE #1 WERE CONTUSED AB

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    505
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    5
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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