Fractures

Name: Fractures at Heartland Tire & Tread of Lincoln
Start: 5/24/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054233 · 5/24/2021 · Heartland Tire & Tread of Lincoln

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Tires, except bike
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Heartland Tire & Tread of Lincoln
Location: 3220 W. Van Dorn Blvd, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68514
NAICS: 423130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing the tire from a forklift for transport to the shop for repair. The front tire was foam-filled and was heavier than expected. When the employee pulled the tire from the hub, he lost his balance and the tire fell onto his leg breaking it.

Source

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