COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND—
A. Barber Excavating, LLC.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Final narrative
A worker was inflating a tire on a pickup truck. The tire exploded, causing an injury to his left ear and pushing him back. The back of his head struck the truck's undercarriage and he lost consciousness.
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