OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14428734

SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1988-04-25T00:00:00

Event: SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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