Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132511.015 - Employee sustains internal injuries filling tire that bursts

Accident Summary Nr: 132511.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 11/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1505014.015	12/03/2020		441320	Town Fair Tire Centers Of East Hartford Llc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on November 30, 2024, an employee working as an automobile mechanic was attempting to fill a tire with compressed air. The side wall of the tire ruptured directing compressed air at the employee's mid-section. The employee was hospitalized to treat internal injuries, including damage to his small intestine requiring surgical repair.

Keywords: Abdomen, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Compressed Air, Filling, High Pressure, Internal , Internal Injuries, Lighting, Mechanic, Rupture, Tire, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1505014.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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