# Fractures and dislocations at Town Fair Tire, #547
> OSHA SIR `2019054880` · 5/14/2019 · NORWICH, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** Town Fair Tire, #547
- **Location:** 113 Salem Turnpike, NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, 06360
- **NAICS:** 811198
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 14, 2019, an employee was airing up a 14" tire on a 14-1/2" rim when the tire exploded. The employee suffered a broken and dislocated elbow and was hospitalized.

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