OTR WHEEL ENGINEERING, INC.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - GAINESVILLE, Georgia
| Employer | OTR WHEEL ENGINEERING, INC. |
| Address | 1242 WEST RIDGE ROAD |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Georgia 30501 |
| Report ID | 2019043704 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes, wheels, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 |
| Inspection # | 1393070 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27546, -83.82277 |
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Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was placing a wheel assembly onto a bead seating machine. When the machine cycled, the cylinder bolts failed allowing the piston, bell housing and wheel assembly to swing out toward the employee's head. The tire struck the employee's face and knocked him backward onto the concrete floor. The employee suffered a loss of consciousness and a laceration to the mouth and the back of the head.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2019, a worker at OTR WHEEL ENGINEERING, INC. in GAINESVILLE, Georgia suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with tires, inner tubes, wheels, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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