Greensgrow Farms
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Greensgrow Farms | Report ID | 2019055209 |
| Address | Corner of Gaul and Cumberland | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19125 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | 1402983 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 22, 2019, at 12:00 PM, while an employee was trying to remove a valve on a forklift truck tire, it exploded in his face causing two lacerations on the face and fractured left elbow. The tire was not attached to the forklift at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at Greensgrow Farms in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). 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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