# Fractures at Heartland Tire & Tread of Lincoln
> OSHA SIR `2021054233` · 5/24/2021 · LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Heartland Tire & Tread of Lincoln
- **Location:** 3220 W. Van Dorn Blvd, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68514
- **NAICS:** 423130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing the tire from a forklift for transport to the shop for repair. The front tire was foam-filled and was heavier than expected. When the employee pulled the tire from the hub, he lost his balance and the tire fell onto his leg breaking it.

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