OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #779728

WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE

1989-03-16T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 779728
Report ID: 953210

Event description

Employee injured when struck by exploding tire and rim

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 attempted to mount the wrong size tire on a wheel by overinflating i t above 60 psi. The tire exploded and struck Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
885

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
15

Hazardous substance
8420

Task assigned
2

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