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Eastern Surplus and Equipment Co.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Eastern Surplus and Equipment Co. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Eastern Surplus and Equipment Co. Report ID 2017032077
Address 5825 Tacony Street City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19135
Event Date March 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Industry (NAICS) 423440 Inspection # 1214964
GPS Coordinates 40.01000, -75.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was airing a tire inside a cage when the tire blew up amputating two of the employee's fingers.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2017, a worker at Eastern Surplus and Equipment Co. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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, amputation.

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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