OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255947

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1987-05-03T14:55:00

Event: HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14255947
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SINGLE PIECE RIM WHEEL EXPLODED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:55 PM ON MAY 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INFLATING A SINGLE PIEC E RIM WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL AND ITS COMPONENTS EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK I N THE TOP FRONT PART OF HIS HEAD BY FLYING COMPONENTS OF THE WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY AND SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
507

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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