SEGUIN, TEXAS—
Kirks Mobile Repair, LLC
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kirks Mobile Repair, LLC, 2998 STATE HWY 46, SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 on — Fractures , affecting the Skull.
Final narrative
A mechanic finished replacing a suspension air bag on a semi-trailer. The mechanic was getting out from under the trailer when the air bag inflated and ruptured. The mechanic was struck in the face and hospitalized with a skull fracture and a laceration above his right eye.
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