# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at Basin Co-Op
> OSHA SIR `2016032179` · 3/12/2016 · DURANGO, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Basin Co-Op
- **Location:** 26103 Hwy 160, DURANGO, COLORADO, 81301
- **NAICS:** 311119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was mounting a tire onto a rim. While setting the tire bead, the bead broke, and the tire and rim were ejected from the machine. The employee was struck by the tire and rim, suffering blunt force trauma to the head.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*