Walmart Supercenter
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — AVON, COLORADO
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 20231211230 |
| Address | 171 Yoder Ave | City, State ZIP | AVON, COLORADO 81620 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.62000, -106.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting air in a tire that was mounted on a customer's vehicle when the tire exploded, resulting in a left arm fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in AVON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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