OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469449

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,EXPLOSION,TIRE

1984-06-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,EXPLOSION,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14469449
Report ID: 317500

Event description

SINGLE PIECE RIM TIRE EXPLODED

Investigation abstract

A GOODYEAR BIAS PLY TUBELESS TIRE, SIZE 12.5, MOUNTED ON A SINGLE RIM HAD A FAIL URE AT THE TIRE BEAD AND BLEW AWAY FROM RIM. THE FORCE OF AIR (APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS IN TIRE) BLEW THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST A STEEL DOOR, CAUSING A SEVERE HEAD INJU RY. THE TIRE WAS NOT BEING WORKED ON. IT WAS ONLY 4 FEET AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE WHEN IT BLEW.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
2

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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