OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221702582

HMI ACQUISITION, LLC.

WEARE, NH— 2024-09-18T00:00:00

Event: Barrel, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Explosion, Explosive Mixing, Face, Head, Steel
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347763500
Employer profile: HMI ACQUISITION, LLC.
Summary number: 221702582
Report ID: 0111700

Event description

Employee is killed in barrel explosion

Investigation abstract

At 1:53 p.m. on September 18, 2024, Employee #1 was working with a barrel containing an unknown substance when the barrel exploded. The explosion caused blunt force trauma to the employee's face and head. The steel barrel was the source of the impact. The employee was fatally injured by the blast.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
516

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