OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692400
HIGGERSON-BUCHANAN, INC.
CHESAPEAKE, VA·
Event description
Employee killed when struck by exploding truck tire
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:20 a.m. on December 5, 1988, Employee #1 was mounting a tire and rim on a company truck when the locking ring came loose and the tire explode d. Employee #1 died of extensive damage to his face and upper extremities.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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