105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

OMAHA, NEBRASKA—

Downtown Recycling, Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Severe wounds, internal injuries and burns

Final narrative

An employee was conducting torching operations using oxygen and propane to cut metal beams within the recycling laydown area. The employee used a hose with an air chuck connection to fill up the yard pickup truck's back tire with oxygen. The tire blew up which caused the oxygen to ignite. The employee sustained fractures, internal injuries, burns, and lacerations.

Hospitalized Part of body unspecified Tires, inner tubes

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MARIETTA, GEORGIA—

Tire Discounters, Inc.

An employee was replacing a tire on a wheelbarrow when the tire exploded. The employee sustained fractures to his right hand and an abrasion to the right side of his face. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery on his right hand.

ODESSA, TEXAS—

Accel Compression

An employee was checking the pressure gauge on a unit from a step stool. As he was stepping down, the ball valve ruptured and grazed the side of his left hand. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the hand near the thumb and required surgery.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—

Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc.

A mechanic was changing out an air spring on a concrete mixer truck cab. The air spring was receiving higher air pressure than it was designed to use, because of a faulty level check valve. This increased pressure caused the air spring to burst. Its top portion separated and struck the employee's left forearm, causing a laceration and fracture. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

GREELEY, COLORADO—

ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSPECTION SERVICES, INC.

An employee was hydro testing and pressurizing a pipe when it blew. The lid struck the employee, causing a gash to his elbow and injury to his abdominal area that required surgery.

FIRTH, IDAHO—

Heritage Heating & Air, LLC

An employee was helping install new HVAC equipment and testing a natural gas line. When they turned on the gas line, there was an explosion. The employee sustained burns to their face, neck, arms, and hands.