OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14483457

RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE RIM,TIRE

1988-12-08T00:00:00

Event: RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14483457
Report ID: 213100

Event description

Employee killed when struck by flying tire and rim

Investigation abstract

After inflating a tire on the tire changing machine, Employee #1 released the ho ld down on the tire. The tire and rim projected upward, striking the employee in the face and killing him almost instantly.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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