St. Joseph Logging
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — ST MARIES, IDAHO
| Employer | St. Joseph Logging | Report ID | 2020076930 |
| Address | 87555 N. Hwy 3 | City, State ZIP | ST MARIES, IDAHO 83861 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2020 | 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 | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.33000, -116.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and the owner were changing a tire on a yarder. The tire next to it exploded, breaking both of their ribs. The employee and the owner were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2020, a worker at St. Joseph Logging in ST MARIES, IDAHO 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 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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