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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015085700 · 8/12/2015 · Green Iron Equipment

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Tires, except bike

Employer

Name
Green Iron Equipment
Location
209 11th Street North, ELLENDALE, NORTH DAKOTA, 58436
NAICS
44131
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was filling up the tire of a combine with an air compressor. The tire exploded and threw the employee approximately 16 feet onto the concrete floor. The employee sustained three broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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