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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019055209 · 5/22/2019 · Greensgrow Farms

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Greensgrow Farms
Location
Corner of Gaul and Cumberland, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19125
NAICS
444220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 22, 2019, at 12:00 PM, while an employee was trying to remove a valve on a forklift truck tire, it exploded in his face causing two lacerations on the face and fractured left elbow. The tire was not attached to the forklift at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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