OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264162
BURN,EYE,EXPLOSIVES,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,WORK RULES,EAR,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,LEG
Event description
FLASHPOWDER EXPLODED, INJURING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BLENDING APPROXIMATELY THREE POUNDS OF "MEG DEX A" WITH "MEG DEX B" (FLASH POWDER). HE PLACED THE COMPOUNDS INTO A TIN CAN, WHICH HE ROLLED BACK AND FORTH ON A TABLE. THE MIXTURE SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND AND A PATCH OF CONCRE TE. THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED WOOD SPLINTERS IN HIS NECK AND CHEST, BURNS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS UPPER BODY AND ARMS, AND A SEVERE INJURY (CAUSING BLINDNESS) TO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE ALSO SUFFERED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS LEFT LEG, HIS LEFT EAR DRUM BURST, AND HE SUFFERED SEVERE FACIAL LACERAT IONS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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