OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386528
SOUTH SIDE TIRE COMPANY
CHICAGO, IL·
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
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#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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