# Other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at Town Fair Tire Centers of East Hartford LLC
> OSHA SIR `20201111078` · 11/23/2020 · EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** Town Fair Tire Centers of East Hartford LLC
- **Location:** 540 Main Street, EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06108
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was putting a 17-inch tire on a 17-inch rim when it exploded. The employee suffered internal injuries and needed surgery.

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