Incident date: 2023-06-02
NAICS industry code: 424910

On June 2, 2023, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an employee was placing air in a tire. The rim was damaged on the inside due to bearing failure, which caused the tire to come unseated. The tire, rim, and hub blew off from the axle, striking the employee in both legs. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the left leg and a broken right foot; both required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate