Farmers Union Oil Co
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — CIRCLE, MONTANA
| Employer | Farmers Union Oil Co | Report ID | 2025021609 |
| Address | 906 A Avenue | City, State ZIP | CIRCLE, MONTANA 59215 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes |
| Secondary Source | Air compressors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.41000, -105.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling the tire of a semi-trailer when the tire blew and contacted the employee, resulting in a fractured tibia.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2025, a worker at Farmers Union Oil Co in CIRCLE, MONTANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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
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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