Crete Carrier Corporation

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Crete Carrier Corporation in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer Crete Carrier Corporation Report ID 2019088489
Address 400 NW 56th Street City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68528
Event Date August 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -96.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inflating the brake airbags on a lowboy trailer. The airbags blew and knocked the trailer off the jack or jack stands. The employee suffered broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2019, a worker at Crete Carrier Corporation in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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