CLEAR LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA·
AMTEC Corporation
Intentionally set explosion · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AMTEC Corporation, 47600 180th Street, CLEAR LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA 57226 on , Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing assembly operation steps on an electric detonator that included cleaning possible powder residue from a weld joint and placing a solder ring at the weld joint for a future operation. While performing a step in the operation, a single detonator exploded in the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb and index fingers were struck by blast pressure and shrapnel resulting in partial fingertip amputations on both fingers.
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