OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341499

OKEECHOBEE TIRES INC.

MIAMI, FL· 1987-08-18T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101721447
Employer profile: OKEECHOBEE TIRES INC.
Summary number: 14341499
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY A MULTI-PIECE RIM FROM A BUS TIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING AIR PRESSURE ON A MULTI-PIECE RIM WHEEL TIRE WITH AN AI R GAUGE WHEN THE RIM WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS FATALL Y INJURED. HE HAD INSTALLED THE TIRE ON A BUS AND WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE T IRE IN A BENT OVER POSITION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
9

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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