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Accident Summary Nr: 115451.015 - Shotgun misfires and explodes in worker's hands, sustains fi

Accident Summary Nr: 115451.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1393807.015	04/16/2019		111336	Five Points Ranch, Inc.

Abstract: On March 16, 2019, an employee was working at a fruit and tree nut farm. He was firing a shotgun at birds. A round in the weapon misfired and plugged the barrel. The next shell he tried to fire caused the gun to explode. He suffered the amputation of the fingertip of a small finger and a laceration of the hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Agriculture, Amputated, Amputation, Explosion, Fingertip, Gunfire, Gunshot, Hand, Laceration

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1393807.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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