Walmart Store #770
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — 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
OSHA has recorded 272 severe injury reports involving "Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire injuries.
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