A dock worker was killed, and another was injured when a tire on a heavy piece of equipment “blew up” at the Port of Los Angeles. The tire that blew was on a large loader that’s used to move shipping containers around the terminal when two workers were inflating the top-handler tire, which is about 5 to 6 feet in diameter when it exploded.

 Risk assessment of maintenance works should be examined and revised if tire explosion hazards were not predicted.
 Tire cage should be constructed and used to prevent against hazards of a tire explosion. Strength of the cage should be designed considering the maximum force of the biggest tire pressure.
 Air pressure of tires should be understood by maintenance workers to inflate the tires properly. Tire pressures scale should be prepared and kept ready to use by workers.