Incident date: 2016-12-06
NAICS industry code: 321219

An employee was watching a contract employee change out a tire on a vehicle. The tire separated and a portion of the wheel and tire assembly struck the employee that was watching. He suffered a fractured femur and injuries to his mid section, leg, and the middle of his body. He was hospitalized.

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: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate