Nebraskaland Tire, Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - AMARILLO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Nebraskaland Tire, Inc. in AMARILLO, Texas
Employer Nebraskaland Tire, Inc.
Address 350 N. Lakeside Drive
City, State ZIP AMARILLO, Texas 79118
Report ID 2018088212
Event Date August 10, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Industry (NAICS) 441320
GPS Coordinates 35.20568, -101.74174

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a tire when a wheel failure caused an explosion in the employee's face. The employee suffered a head injury.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2018, a worker at Nebraskaland Tire, Inc. in AMARILLO, Texas suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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