OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543367

HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM

1986-07-14T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543367
Report ID: 317700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by tire wheel

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was inflating a left rear outside dual truck tire on a two-piece rim mounted on a dump truck. He was either bent over or stooping down outside the s ervice area, using an air hose under approximately 140 psi at the compressor. Th e unit exploded and Employee #1 was struck by the flying wheel. He sustained fat al head and body injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
2

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