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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443774

AIR PRESSURE,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,INFLATING,TIRE

Event
AIR PRESSURE,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,INFLATING,TIRE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14443774
Report ID
355112

Event description

STRUCK BY EXPLODING 16 INCH TRUCK TIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CHANGED A TIRE ON PICK-UP TRUCK, 16 INCH WHEEL. HE WAS INFLATING THE TIRE WITH WHEEL LYING ON CONCRETE. HE HAD A PROBLEM GETTING THE TIRE TO SEA T PROPERLY. HE HAD 60 PSI AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE AND IT STILL HAD NOT SEATED. HE ADDED MORE PRESSURE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED COMMING UP OFF THE CONCRETE AND STR IKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND CHEST. IT KNOCKED HIM APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET IN THE AIR AND KILLED HIM INSTANTLY.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    1
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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