OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000892
WALTER KIDDE AEROSPACE, INC.
WILSON, NC·
Event description
Employee's hands injured in explosive detonation
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working on the assembly of an actuating component of an aircraft fire suppression system. The component was a metal jacket or cartridge into whi ch a charge of 0.16 grams of hexanitrostilbene (HNS) and 0.16 grams of lead azid e was introduced. After introduction of the explosives, the cartridge was presse d and a Mylar disk was placed and set on the charge. During seating of the disk using the cotton tip of a Q-tip, the explosives detonated, causing severe injuri es to both of Employee #1's hands. The cause of the premature detonation could n ot be determined.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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