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November 3, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Bear Creek Uranium Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEMOUNT A 30:00 X 51 TIRE, LOCK RING WAS REMOVED. HE PARTIALLY INFLATED THE TIRE TO FORCE THE BEAD SEAT BAND FROM THE RIM, THE BAND DISLODGED AND HE WAS STRUCK BY T HE BASE RIM, BEAD FLANGE AND THE TIRE AS THE TIRE EXPANDED FROM THE CONCUSSION.

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