Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Town Fair Tire, #547
Start: 5/14/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054880 · 5/14/2019 · Town Fair Tire, #547

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Elbow(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Town Fair Tire, #547
Location: 113 Salem Turnpike, NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, 06360
NAICS: 811198
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 14, 2019, an employee was airing up a 14" tire on a 14-1/2" rim when the tire exploded. The employee suffered a broken and dislocated elbow and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown