OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386528

HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,UNGUARDED

1987-02-02T13:25:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14386528
Report ID: 521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN MULTIPIECE WHEEL RIM EXPLODED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXMATELY 1:25 PM ON FEBRUARY 2, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WE RE REPAIRING A LEAKING TIRE ON A PAYLOADER. THE TIRE (20.5 X 25) WAS MOUNTED ON A MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED AND AIR WAS HEARD LEAKING OUT. THE TIRE WAS ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE AND LEFT FOR EMPLOYEE #1 TO HOLD AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE RESTROOM. THE TIRE EXPLODED, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #1 SIX FEET BACKWARDS. HE FELL AND WAS KILLED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A MULTIPIECE RIM LY ING ON THE FLOOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
2

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
15

Task assigned
2

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