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TBC Corporation

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TBC Corporation in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
Employer TBC Corporation Report ID 2018010661
Address 11951 Paul Mayer Avenue City, State ZIP BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044
Event Date January 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Containers-pressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811118 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.74000, -90.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a tire while a customer was putting air in an air tank. The tank exploded under pressure, causing injuries to both of the employee's legs.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2018, a worker at TBC Corporation in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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