VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA—
JRT Trucking, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at JRT Trucking, Inc., 890 IP Lane, VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA 74764 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple head locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading lime from a pneumatic trailer. The lower portion of the trailer exploded, striking the employee in the head and face and sending him into a steel beam. He suffered multiple fractures to the head and face area.
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