OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566285

WHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1985-09-16T00:00:00

Event: WHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566285
Report ID: 950411

Event description

STRUCK BY PIECES OF EXPLODING WHEEL RIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOOSENING THE CLAMPS OR NUTS FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF A CLAR K FORKLIFT (S/N BD25667667) WHEN THE INNER TIRE EXPLODED. THE FORCE OF THE EXPLO SION BLEW THE EXTERIOR TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY OFF THE WHEEL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1, WH O WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE TIRE. THE TIRE ASSEMBLY WHICH EXPLODED WAS A 1400-24 T IRE, MOUNTED ON A GOODYEAR 24 X 100 THREE PIECE RIM. THE TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY HAD N OT BEEN DEFLATED. THE RIM WAS BADLY WORN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED BY THE FORCE OF THE BLAST AND BY INJURIES SUFFERED WHEN STRUCK BY THE RIM PARTS. THE FATAL INJU RIES WERE SEVERE FRACTURES IN THE HEAD AND NECK AREA AND A CONCUSSION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
516

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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