COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Best One Tire of Columbus
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Best One Tire of Columbus, 6015 Taylor Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43230 on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was changing/mounting a tire onto a wheel that was not mounted on a vehicle. Something popped and the wheel/tire struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm and head injuries.
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