OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264162

ACCURACY SYSTEMS, INC.

BLACK CANYON, AZ· 1986-07-03T00:00:00

Event: BURN, EYE, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSIVE MIXING, WORK RULES, EAR, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, LEG
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2583987
Employer profile: ACCURACY SYSTEMS, INC.
Summary number: 14264162
Report ID: 950411

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

#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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