Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. · Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CAPCO LLC, 1328 Winters Avenue, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
on , Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On April 6, 2022, around 12:30 p.m., an employee in the Energetics Loading Room was loading a Division 1.3 explosive blend, TBK Initiation Powder, in to a BBU-48 Dual Impulse Cartridge. During the clearing of the funnel that is used to load the explosive blend into the cartridge, a glancing blow between the handheld tool and funnel caused a deflagration event to occur and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to the hands and arms. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedExplosives, blasting agents, n.e.c.