OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548606

BLASTING ENTERPRISES INC

KAILUA KONA, HI· 1987-03-09T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, EXPLOSIVES, CONSTRUCTION, EAR, TRENCH, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related
Activity number: #101904290
Employer profile: BLASTING ENTERPRISES INC
Summary number: 14548606
Report ID: 951510

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN EXPLOSIVE SET OFF IN TRENCH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOERAMMING ROCKS (BREAKING THEM UP WITH A CRAWLER) IN A 12 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. HE APPARENTLY HIT SOME EXPLOSIVES IN THE TRENCH AND SET THEM OFF. H E SUFFERED A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FLYIN G ROCK. ALSO, BOTH EARS WERE RINGING FOR A TIME AFTER THE EXPLOSION.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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