Ury's Manufacturing, Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Fractures - NEW IBERIA, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Ury's Manufacturing, Inc. in NEW IBERIA, Louisiana
Employer Ury's Manufacturing, Inc.
Address 6704 Gondron Rd.
City, State ZIP NEW IBERIA, Louisiana 70563
Report ID 2015031281
Event Date March 18, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source of Injury Tire inner tubes
Industry (NAICS) 333111
GPS Coordinates 30.05000, -91.71000

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were putting a tractor tire on a rim when the inner tubing ruptured, causing the tire to blow and shoot up approximately 15 feet. The tire struck the two employees on the way up. Both employees were hospitalized. One employee sustained a broken right arm and facial lacerations. The other employee sustained multiple fractures in the face and lacerations.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2015, a worker at Ury's Manufacturing, Inc. in NEW IBERIA, Louisiana suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with tire inner tubes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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