# Fractures at Conrads Tire Service Inc
> OSHA SIR `2018076986` · 7/11/2018 · MEDINA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** Conrads Tire Service Inc
- **Location:** 1045 South Court Street, MEDINA, OHIO, 44256
- **NAICS:** 441310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 11, 2018, an employee was mounting a 16-inch tire onto a 16.5-inch rim. The tire would not seat on the rim, so the employee used a 150-psi air line to inflate it. The tire and wheel assembly then burst and struck the employee, who suffered a broken arm and lacerations to the arm and face.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*