OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14337133

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,TIRE RIM

1987-10-11T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,TIRE RIM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14337133
Report ID: 419700

Event description

Employee killed when tire explodes

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was inflating a customer's Firestone Steeltex LT 235185R16 tire when the tire ruptured, propelling him approximately 12 feet and causing him to stri ke his head against the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed. A 6 1/2 inch spl it was observed in the sidewall of the tire after the explosion. The tire change r was a Bishman model 4400, with Chuck Knush rim hold-downs. Apparently the hold -downs failed, allowing the rim to strike Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
503

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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