OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511901

AIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

1986-12-01T00:00:00

Event: AIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14511901
Report ID: 625400

Event description

Employee dies after being struck by exploding tire

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was installing a 16 in. tire on a 16 1/2. in rim. As he was inflatin g the tire, it exploded and struck him, causing injuries from which he later die d.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
2

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