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Smart Tires

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EL PASO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smart Tires in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Smart Tires Report ID 2019088993
Address 5928 Dyer St. City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79904
Event Date August 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # 1428922
GPS Coordinates 31.83000, -106.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inflating a tire he had just mounted. It ruptured, causing severe injuries to both his arms.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2019, a worker at Smart Tires in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(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

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