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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968107

AMMONIA,EXPLOSION

Event
AMMONIA,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
968107
Report ID
953220

Event description

Employees injured by explosion two miles away

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #13 were injured following an ammonium perchlorate explosio n at Pacific Engineering, two miles away. None were hospitalized. The employer o f these workers and Pacific Engineering are two separate entities.

Victims (25)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    863
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    364
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    215
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    756
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    364
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    364
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    364
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    364
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    363
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    23
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    803
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    215
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 F

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    95
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    15
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    637
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  23. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    335
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  24. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    503
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  25. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    14
    Part of body
    6
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    503
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    17
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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