OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224521
EYE,EXPLOSIVES,CONSTRUCTION,JACKHAMMER,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,FOOT,LEG
Event description
EXPLOSIVE CHARGE DETONATED, INJURING TWO EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE OPERATING A CLEVELAND AIR HAMMER, MODEL NUMBER H111-53H V4768, DRILLING HOLES IN ROCK FOR PLACEMENT OF 1 1/4 INCH BY 8 INCH "GIANT GEL" EXPLOSIVE CHARGES. A "POP-SHOT" OF ELEVEN HOLES HAD BEEN DETONATED EARLIER (AT A PPROXIMATELY 9 AM). THE JACK HAMMER DRILL BIT STRUCK A PREVIOUSLY EMPLACED EXPLO SIVE CHARGE WHICH HAD FAILED TO DETONATE. IT EXPLODED, SERIOUSLY INJURING BOTH E MPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A SEVERELY MANGLED LEFT LEG UP TO MID-THIGH, A SE VERLY MANGLED RIGHT LEG TO ABOVE THE KNEE AND LOSS OF SIGHT IN ONE EYE. BOTH HIS LEGS HAD TO BE AMPUTATED. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A SEVERELY MANGLED LEFT FOOT AND MULTIPLE LACERATIONS ABOUT THE REST OF HIS BODY.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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