# Fractures at POMP'S TIRE SERVICE, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2018088611` · 8/21/2018 · ELGIN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Pressurized air-blast
- **Secondary source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** POMP'S TIRE SERVICE, INC.
- **Location:** 216 N. State Street, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
- **NAICS:** 423130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 21, 2018, a temporary employee was mounting a truck tire on a rim. The tire was too large for the rim; when it was inflated, a sudden release of contained air caused broken bones in the employee's right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

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