Incident date: 2018-08-21
NAICS industry code: 423130

On August 21, 2018, a temporary employee was mounting a truck tire on a rim. The tire was too large for the rim; when it was inflated, a sudden release of contained air caused broken bones in the employee's right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized air-blast
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate