Walmart Store #770

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — GREAT BEND, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Store #770 in GREAT BEND, KANSAS
Employer Walmart Store #770 Report ID 2016076381
Address 3503 10th St. City, State ZIP GREAT BEND, KANSAS 67530
Event Date July 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.36000, -98.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filling a lawn mower tire with air when the tire popped and struck the employee's hand, fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2016, a worker at Walmart Store #770 in GREAT BEND, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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