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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240311

HEAD,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE

Event
HEAD,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14240311
Report ID
626600

Event description

One employee killed, one injured when struck by tire

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 were standing and/or leaning over a mounted truck tire. Whil e Employee #1 was welding on the rim, the tire exploded. The side wall on the fl oor side failed and the wheel flew straight up, striking both men in the head. E mployee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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