Walmart Supercenter
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 2022053837 |
| Address | 1400 Skyline Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58503 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | 1595365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.85000, -100.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tire-mounting machine to seal a tire to a rim. As he added air to the tire, it popped, injuring the employee's thumb and wrist.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2022, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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