OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #778308
TED WIENS FIRESTONE
LAS VEGAS, NV·
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
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#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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