OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221568850
DAVAULT, LLC
PARAGOULD, AR—
Event description
Employee is killed while inflating tire
Investigation abstract
At 11:28 a.m. on June 2, 2023, Three Devault Farm employees were in the farm lacerations to the forehead and under the chin and was killed. shop engaged in changing a tire from a pivot irrigation system. Coworkers #1 and #2 were helping Employee #1 put the tire back together. When they finished, Employee #1 leaned over the tire, started inflating it, and at the same time, was measuring the tire pressure with a gauge. An explosion occurred inside the shop. During the explosion, the rim blew off the tire and struck Employee #1 on the chin and forehead. Employee # 1 was positioned over the tire during inflation, which placed him in the trajectory of the rim, causing Employee #1 to be struck on the chin and forehead. Employee #1 suffered multiple deep
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 479
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