OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548606

CHEST,EXPLOSIVES,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,TRENCH,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CONTUSION

1987-03-09T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,EXPLOSIVES,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,TRENCH,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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