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W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOULTON, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc. in HOULTON, MAINE
Employer W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc. Report ID 2017087423
Address 105 "B" Roadhou City, State ZIP HOULTON, MAINE 04730
Event Date August 4, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # 1253707
GPS Coordinates 46.12000, -67.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting air in a tire when it exploded off its rim and struck the employee, causing blunt force trauma.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2017, a worker at W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc. in HOULTON, MAINE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nonclassifiable. 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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