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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341499

UNSECURED,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

Event
UNSECURED,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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