OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371702

BOWIE TIRE CO

ABERDEEN, OH— 1985-01-31T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TIRE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2486355
Employer profile: BOWIE TIRE CO
Summary number: 14371702
Report ID: 522000

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY SEALING PLATE WHEN TIRE WAS OVERINFLATED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 SELECTED A HIGH PRESSURE (193 PSI) AIR LINE INSTEAD OF A LOW PRESSUR E (25 PSI) LINE TO INFLATE A 15 INCH RUBBER TIRE WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED ON A WHIT EWALL CUTTER MACHINE. A 15 POUND TOP SEALING PLATE FLEW OFF, STRIKING THE EMPLOY EE IN THE HEAD. THE MACHINE WAS A P.R.I. WHITEWALL CUTTER, EQUIPED WITH A STONE WHEEL TO REMOVE PAINT FROM THE WHITEWALL PORTION OF RE-TREAD TIRES. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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