OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #778308

SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,INATTENTION,TIRE

1987-05-30T00:00:00

Event: SINGLE PIECE RIM,TIRE BEAD,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,INATTENTION,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 778308
Report ID: 953220

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY SINGLE PIECE WHEEL RIM AND TIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 INADVERTENTLY MOUNTED A 750-16 TIRE ON A 16.5 INCH RIM. THE TIRE PRE SSURE WAS 60 PSI. THE INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE TIRE AND RIM CAUSED THE TIRE B EAD TO SLIP OUT OF THE RIM AND BRING ABOUT AN EXPLOSIVE RELEASE OF AIR. THE TIRE AND RIM WERE CATAPULTED AT EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CUSTOMER WHO HAPPENED TO BE STANDI NG NEARBY. BOTH WERE SEVERLY INJURED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
9

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
885

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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