OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255400

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,TORSO,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY

1987-06-13T08:40:00

Event: HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,TORSO,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14255400
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 AM ON JUNE 13, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY IRE THAT EXPLODED THE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TIRE BEAD CAUSED THE BEAD TO FAIL A FTER THE TIRE WAS INFLATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. A SINGLE PIECE RIM WHEEL. HE HAD MOUNTED A 11-22.5 TRUCK TIRE ON A SINGLE PIECE RIM AND INFLATED THE TIRE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PLACE THE INFLATED TIRE ON A READY RACK, THE TIRE EXPLODED. THE INTACT RIM WHEE L ASSEMBLY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER BODY AND HEAD, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY . AN INSPECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY BY A TIRE CONSULTANT REVEALED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE BEAD AND SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE, CAUSED BY HEAT AND FLAME. THE COMPANY APPAR ENTLY ROUTINELY SPRAYED A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL INTO TUBELESS TIRES AND THEN LIGHTE D IT. THE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION SERVED TO SET THE TIRE BEAD. IN THE CASE OF THE T

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
507

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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