# Fractures at Trac Services
> OSHA SIR `20181112040` · 11/24/2018 · HASLET, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** Trac Services
- **Location:** 1111 Intermodal Pkwy, HASLET, TEXAS, 76052
- **NAICS:** 488210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was performing a pre-trip inspection of a trailer. After inspecting the tires he used an air tool to tighten a lug. While tightening the lug, the tire exploded and the employee suffered a broken left leg.

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