FACE Facts: Shattered Wheel Rim Kills Mechanic

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  In a recent incident, a twenty-year-old apprentice mechanic, Frank P.*(* Not the victim's real name), died while working on multi-part truck wheels. During his second day on the job, he was asked to check the air pressure of some tires. One of the tires was leaking air. Frank tried to tighten some nuts on the wheel rim using an air wrench. The wheel rim shattered and a flying piece of the rim killed Frank. Frank had completed a new worker orientation program, but had only started his on-the-job training when the incident occurred. What went wrong? Frank tried to work on a wheel while the tire was still inflated. Frank did not know all the precautions he needed to take when working on a wheel. What should be done? Make sure the tire is deflated before beginning any work on a wheel. Employers should make sure workers complete a comprehensive safety training course before starting any work on wheels. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Staff Development
• Keywords:
  • Injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Injury prevention
  • Safety practices
  • Mechanics
  • Training
  • Trucking
  • Equipment operation
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059535
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2008 Feb; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch, FACE Program, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 3rd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  FACE facts: shattered wheel rim kills mechanic
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228973/cdc_228973_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 422.70 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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