OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14451215

AMPUTATED,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,EXPLOSION

1984-03-29T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14451215
Report ID: 953220

Event description

CONFLAGRATION OF AN UNCLASSIFIED EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIVE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BOY 15S PLASTER INJECTION MOLD MACHINE TO MIX AND MELT A N UNCLASSIFIED EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIVE. HE LEANED OVER TO READ A THERMOMETER, SUP PORTING HIS WEIGHT BY PLACING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SAFETY COVER HANDLE. THE EXP LOSIVE IGNITED. THE BLAST BLEW THE SAFETY COVER OFF THE MACHINE AND AMPUTATED TH E TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A BULK SA MPLE, THE INJECTION MOLD MACHINE WAS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT A WATER COOLED MOLD IN PLACE. HEAT BUILT UP IN THE TOO-LARGE SAMPLE, CAUSING A CONFLAGRATION.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
755

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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