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Technician Thrown Against Wall by Exploding Tire

A technician at an automotive repair shop in Arnold, MO, is in very critical condition after being thrown against a wall when a tire he was servicing exploded.

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A technician at an automotive repair shop in Arnold, MO, is in very critical condition after being thrown against a wall when a tire he was servicing exploded.

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Below is the article as it appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website.

Worker critically hurt after tire explodes in Arnold repair shop

January 17, 2011

ARNOLD • A man working on the tire of a dump truck at an auto repair shop was thrown against a wall when the tire exploded this morning, authorities said.

The man, 29, suffered trauma to his head and is in "very critical" condition, according to Ron Harder, a spokesman with Rock Community Fire Protection District.

To read this article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, visit http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_6904e714-226a-11e0-ada8-00127992bc8b.html.

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