OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221433469

BEARD HURRICANE TIRE, INC

HURRICANE, UT· 2022-01-26T00:00:00

Event: ARM, DEBRIS, EXPLOSION, FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH PRESSURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, TIRE, TIRE RIM
NAICS: 441320
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345759641
Employer profile: BEARD HURRICANE TIRE, INC
Summary number: 221433469
Report ID: 0854910

Event description

EMPLOYEE IS INJURED WHEN TIRE EXPLODES

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on January 26, 2022, an employee was mounting an off-road tire onto a rim when he over-pressurized the tire causing it to explode. The employee was hospitalized to treat a laceration to his head and a fracture of his left lower arm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 0

Event type
1

Occupation code
505

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