OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237564
DRAKES BACKHOE WORK INC
MELBOURNE, AR·
Event description
EXPLOSIVES DETONATED UNEXPECTEDLY
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSERTING AN ELECTRIC BLASTING CAP INTO A TWO POUND STICK OF GEL MAX (POWDER) WHEN THE STICK EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEES #2 AND # 3 WERE INJURED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS NOT KNOWN.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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