Incident date: 2025-04-01
NAICS industry code: 484121

A mechanic was receiving tires from a third party. When the first tire was pulled out of the trailer, several others rolled off with it and one struck the employee's knee, causing an injury that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Tires, inner tubes
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate