OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977140
KILGORE CORPORATION
TOONE, TN·
Event description
Three employees injured when flare ignites
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #3 were assembling a MK-46 decoy flare. Employee #1 was pla cing the flare and bottom into a press when the flare ignited. It burned her han ds, then hit the ceiling and fell, burning her legs. Employees #2 and #3 were no t injured, but they were treated for shock.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 48 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 795
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 795
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 795
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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