Monro, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WINCHESTER CENTER, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Monro, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077023 |
| Address | 200 New Hartford Road | City, State ZIP | WINCHESTER CENTER, CONNECTICUT 06098 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | 1839652 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -73.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 19, 2025, an employee was filling a wheelbarrow tire with air when the tire exploded, resulting in severe injuries to their right hand including a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2025, a worker at Monro, Inc. in WINCHESTER CENTER, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the hand(s), finger(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 amputation.
Context
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