WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MEDLEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA | Report ID | 2021108497 |
| Address | 9350 NW 89 Avenue | City, State ZIP | MEDLEY, FLORIDA 33178 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1556491 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.85000, -80.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting air in a dump truck tire. The tire exploded, pushing the employee to the ground. He suffered an injury to the left shoulder.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2021, a worker at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA in MEDLEY, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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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