# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020065621` · 6/16/2020 · EVERGREEN, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
- **Location:** 1244 HIGHWAY 74, EVERGREEN, COLORADO, 80439
- **NAICS:** 811111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing a tire exchange service. During the air up process on the rim clamp tire equipment, the tire sidewall failed/exploded, causing the rim and tire assembly to strike the employee in the left arm/wrist area. The employee was hospitalized with left arm injuries.

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