TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Cuts, lacerations - DOUGLAS, Georgia
| Employer | TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY |
| Address | 1314 S. Madison Ave |
| City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, Georgia 31533 |
| Report ID | 2023087620 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
| Source of Injury | Propane tanks and cylinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49228, -82.84992 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was refilling a customer's propane tank when the tank exploded. The employee was injured by pieces of the tank and sustained lacerations to the right forearm and lower leg.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2023, a worker at TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY in DOUGLAS, Georgia suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with propane tanks and cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 282 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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| Mar 6, 2017 | Eastern Surplus and Equipment Co. | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
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| Oct 19, 2022 | Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC | JACKSONVILLE, Florida | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sun Auto Tire & Service, Inc | SAPULPA, Oklahoma | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | EDWARDS, Mississippi | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Southern Petroleum Laboratories, Inc. | CARTHAGE, Texas | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Skyline Well Testing | PIERCE, Colorado | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 10, 2016 | XTO Energy | HAWKINS, Texas | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
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