Incident date: 2016-07-12
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was removing a tire from a forklift. While removing the tire from the split rim, the employee removed all of the split rim bolts. When the tire was inflated, the split rim separated and struck the employee in the left side of his head, face, and jaw. He suffered lacerations that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Wheels, tire rims
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate