DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS·
Pep Boys
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pep Boys, 6590 DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 on , Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was putting air in a tire when the tire blew off the machine it was on. The employee was struck by the tire and sustained a right forearm fracture and injuries to the right eye and ear.
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