OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235493

EXPLOSION,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FACE,UNGUARDED

1985-06-07T00:00:00

Event: EXPLOSION,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FACE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14235493
Report ID: 552700

Event description

STRUCK BY EXPLODING MULTI-PIECE RIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SERVICING A 3 PIECE RIM AND WHEEL, WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A TIRE CAG E OR OTHER SAFETY DEVICE. THE TIRE HAD BEEN INFLATED TO 40 POUNDS OF PRESSURE WH EN THE RIM BLEW APART. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW IN THE FACE AND C HEEK.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
9

Event type
14

Source
30

Occupation code
507

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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