Carbon Equipment Repair INC
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BRIDGER, MONTANA
| Employer | Carbon Equipment Repair INC | Report ID | 2021075552 |
| Address | 303 East Carbon Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRIDGER, MONTANA 59014 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811198 | Inspection # | 1541127 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.29000, -108.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling a repaired tire with air. The tire exploded and the employee sustained a fractured skull, a broken pelvis, a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a forehead laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2021, a worker at Carbon Equipment Repair INC in BRIDGER, MONTANA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. 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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