OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379168
JAMES O. REESER
CHENOA, IL·
Event description
STRUCK BY FLYING WEDGE FROM MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A SPLIT RIM TIRE ASSEMBLY FROM A SEMITRAILER AXLE. HE H AD LOOSENED THE LUG NUTS, AND WAS TAPPING THE WEDGE TO LOOSEN IT WHEN THE SPLIT RIM ON THE TIRE BEHIND THE ONE BEING WORKED ON FLEW OFF. ONE OF THE WEDGES WAS P ROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD. THE TIRE ALSO CAME OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST. HE WAS FLUNG SIDEWAYS AND LANDED ON THE TIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED BY THE WEDGE, WHICH CRUSHED HIS FOREHEAD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 67 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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