Incident date: 2016-08-10
NAICS industry code: 327390

An employee was removing a tire from a split rim wheel on a heavy truck when the lock ring was blown off of the assembly. The force amputated the employee's 3rd, 4th, and 5th digits on the left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Tires, except bike
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high