Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was inflating a tubeless lawn mower tire utilizing a lock-on air chuck to seal off leaks and seat the bead. To verify the bead was successfully seated, the employee placed water on the seam of each side of the tire. He noticed a small leak in the seam on the side opposite the valve stem and the employee added more air to seal off the leak. The tire was laying flat on the ground with the valve stem facing up. As he removed the air chuck from the tire, the seam failed and blew the tire and rim upward, striking the employee in the forehead. He was hospitalized for a forehead laceration.
An employee was tossing a damaged toilet into a compactor. The toilet bounced off the compactor and lacerated the employee's right wrist, cutting an artery and tendon.
An employee was operating a hydraulic jack to bend a frame when the jack came loose and struck the employee. They were hospitalized for a spleen injury.
A truck had been towed into the shop with a flat tire and a blown airbag. An employee checked the tire for damage and was airing the tire. The employee was installing the valve core when the bead slipped off the rim. Air escaped, and the aluminum wheel struck the employee's head and face. The employee became unresponsive and was bleeding.
On December 14, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., three employees were inspecting milling machines for startup. A few of the sleeves on the mill drum needed to be changed out. The injured employee was trying to input a sleeve on the mill drum using a hammer. The hammer hit the edge of the drum, which caused a metal piece to splinter off and strike the employee's cheek just below the left eye. The metal splinter embedded in the back of their eye socket, resulting in pain, swelling, and bleeding that required hospitalization.
An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.