Trac Services
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — HASLET, TEXAS
| Employer | Trac Services | Report ID | 20181112040 |
| Address | 1111 Intermodal Pkwy | City, State ZIP | HASLET, TEXAS 76052 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was performing a pre-trip inspection of a trailer. After inspecting the tires he used an air tool to tighten a lug. While tightening the lug, the tire exploded and the employee suffered a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2018, a worker at Trac Services in HASLET, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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
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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