OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209043
WEST FIRE & ALIGNMENT SERVICE
LA PINE, OR—
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLYING FRAGMENTS OF EXPLODING WHEEL RIM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSURIZING A TIRE TO SEAT THE BEAD ON THE RIM WHEN THE RIM EXP LODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD BY FLYING PIECE S OF THE EXPLODING RIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 505
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
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