Posted by John in La on July 15, 2014 at 19:07:43 from (96.33.136.54):
Was talking to our tire man while he fixed a flat on a trailer tire for me today. Said they lost one of their repair guys from a on the job injury last week.
He had just repaired a 30 inch tractor tire. Tire and rim was mounted on the tractor and he was filling it with air. It is unclear if he put to much air in the tire or it was just weak but the back side wall of the tire blew out. It blew with such great force that it broke the tractor axle and launched the tire; rim; and axle stub right at the service guy standing next to the tire.
It is very hard to find any good in this but at least it killed him instantly. They think he never knew what hit him.
While I have heard of old split rims coming apart and killing a tire guy I never thought about a sidewall blowing out with such force that it would kill.
My prayers go out to the wife and young kids he left behind.
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