OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #601856
EYE,REPAIR,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE
Event description
One employee killed, another injured by exploding tire
Investigation abstract
Employee #2 had installed the left front tire on a Caterpillar front end loader and then put away most of his tools. He bent down by the tire to pick up an air hose and when he stood up the tire exploded. Employee #1, who was walking around the front end of the loader, was hit in the face by a section of tire tread and killed. Employee #2 was struck in the face and eyes by debris and was hospitali zed. The tire had a sectional repair at the point at which the explosion occurre d.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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