Tire Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Tire Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.44%. There are an average of 102 workers at each of the 533 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Tire Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (16% more) than the broader Rubber Product Manufacturing Industry

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 19th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Fort Worth, TX which had occured previously at Southern Tire Mart, Llc . A 35 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the

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OSHA ID112084.015

Accident Date2018-12-18

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 18, 2018, two employees were changing a tire onto a rim and over-pressurized the tire when setting it onto the tire bead. Employee #1 was struck by the tire and rim in the face and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with injuries.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 19th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Fort Worth, TX at Southern Tire Mart, Llc . A 34 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the

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OSHA ID112084.015

Accident Date2018-12-18

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 18, 2018, two employees were changing a tire onto a rim and over-pressurized the tire when setting it onto the tire bead. Employee #1 was struck by the tire and rim in the face and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with injuries.

OSHA investigators arrived in Fort Worth, TX on Wednesday, December 19th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Southern Tire Mart, Llc which had occured on Tuesday, December 18th 2018. A 50 year old Trade had been injured when the

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OSHA ID112084.015

Accident Date2018-12-18

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 18, 2018, two employees were changing a tire onto a rim and over-pressurized the tire when setting it onto the tire bead. Employee #1 was struck by the tire and rim in the face and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with injuries.