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Accident Summary Nr: 14216972 - EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE BURNING EXPLOSIVE RESIDUE

Accident Summary Nr: 14216972 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 04/26/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618698	04/27/1984	1629	0	Guy F Atkinson Construction Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON APRIL 26, 1984, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE BURNING EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES PACKING MATERIAL IN A 55 GALLON DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY METAL PIECES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR FACIAL INJURIES.

Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, DRUM, FIRE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14618698			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	14618698			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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