# Fractures at Dewar Nurseries Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017032123` · 3/7/2017 · MOUNT DORA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Jaw, chin
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** Dewar Nurseries Inc.
- **Location:** 3050 Britt rd., MOUNT DORA, FLORIDA, 32757
- **NAICS:** 111421
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee turned the water on and the PVC pipe burst striking him in the face and fracturing his jaw.

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