OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560445
MONTGOMERY ROSE COMPANY
HADLEY, MA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE MADE ACETYLENE "BOMB" WHICH EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS OFF DUTY, DECIDED TO MAKE ACETYLENE BOMBS BY DISPENSING SOM E ACETYLENE INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND ADDING A WICK. HE MADE ONE BOMB AND EXPL ODED IT HARMLESSLY OUTSIDE. HE MADE ANOTHER ONE WHICH EXPLODED INSIDE THE BUILDI NG AND INFLICTED AN 8 INCH BY 8 INCH AVULSION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG. HE WA S EMPLOYED BY THE MONTGOMERY ROSE COMPANY OF HADLEY, MASS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0070
- Task assigned
- 2
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