Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1000892 - Employee's hands injured in explosive detonation

Accident Summary Nr: 1000892 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/10/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3032398	02/14/1989	3569	0	Walter Kidde Aerospace, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the assembly of an actuating component of an aircraft fire suppression system. The component was a metal jacket or cartridge into which a charge of 0.16 grams of hexanitrostilbene (HNS) and 0.16 grams of lead azide was introduced. After introduction of the explosives, the cartridge was pressed and a Mylar disk was placed and set on the charge. During seating of the disk using the cotton tip of a Q-tip, the explosives detonated, causing severe injuries to both of Employee #1's hands. The cause of the premature detonation could not be determined.

Keywords: FIRE EXT SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3032398			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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