U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — NORDMAN, IDAHO
| Employer | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Report ID | 2017087452 |
| Address | Priest Lake | City, State ZIP | NORDMAN, IDAHO 83848 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.70000, -116.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing an inflatable boat for training. He attached an air tank to the boat floor using quick-connect attachments. A rescue board was secured inside the boat. When he turned on the air tank, over-pressurization caused the floor of the boat to rupture and the rescue board to push up and shove him into the air. One of the hose attachments then separated from the floor and struck his chin. He suffered a compression fracture to his left ankle requiring surgery and a chin laceration requiring stitches.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2017, a worker at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in NORDMAN, IDAHO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with water vehicle, n.e.c 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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