OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14428734

B & B EXCAVATING, INC.

EDWARDS, CO· 1988-04-25T00:00:00

Event: SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100610203
Employer profile: B & B EXCAVATING, INC.
Summary number: 14428734
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee injured when struck by single piece rim wheel

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was applying air pressure to an 18.4 by 28 in. loader rim wheel. The tire bead either broke or slipped over the rim flange and Employee #1, who was in the wheel's trajectory and not protected by a restraining device or barrier, was struck and injured.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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