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Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 20181213090 · 12/21/2018 · USA TRUCK INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple head locations
Nature of injury: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Cause

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

Employer

Name: USA TRUCK INC.
Location: Roadside in Newark, DE, NEWARK, DELAWARE, 19717
NAICS: 484121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the tire pressure on a semi-trailer when the tire exploded causing swelling to the employee's head and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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