WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Fractures - YAZOO CITY, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WAL-MART STORES, INC. in YAZOO CITY, Mississippi
Employer WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Address 2129 Grand Ave.
City, State ZIP YAZOO CITY, Mississippi 39194
Report ID 2024010008
Event Date January 1, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s) unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source of Injury Tires, inner tubes
Secondary Source Wheels, tire rims
Industry (NAICS) 423990
GPS Coordinates 32.87655, -90.39682

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Incident Narrative

An employee was inflating a tire on a flatbed trailer when the tire exploded. The rim struck the employee, resulting in a broken right arm.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2024, a worker at WAL-MART STORES, INC. in YAZOO CITY, Mississippi suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with tires, inner tubes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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