# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at A. Barber Excavating, LLC.
> OSHA SIR `2022043491` · 4/22/2022 · COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
- **Secondary source:** Pickup truck
## Employer
- **Name:** A. Barber Excavating, LLC.
- **Location:** 2 Station Street, COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND, 02816
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A worker was inflating a tire on a pickup truck. The tire exploded, causing an injury to his left ear and pushing him back. The back of his head struck the truck's undercarriage and he lost consciousness.

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