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Accident Summary Nr: 14252795 - EXPLOSIVE CHARGE DETONATED EARLY, INJURING EMPLOYEES

Accident Summary Nr: 14252795 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3059946	12/19/1984	1623	0	Dellinger Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING UNIGEL EXPLOSIVE INTO 3 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HOLE, 18 FEET DEEP. THE HOLE INVOLVED WAS THE 5TH OF A TWELVE HOLE PATTERN. THE LOCATION WAS ABOUT 100 FEET NORTH OF BYRUM ROAD ON COFFEY CREEK. A PRIMED CHARGE HAD BEEN PUT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE AND A SECOND CHARGE INSERTED PART WAY INTO THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO BREAK OFF A SPUR OF ROCK IN THE HOLE BY HITTING IT WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE IMPACT OF THE DRILL STEEL ON THE TOP CHARGE. THE BLASTER AND HIS HELPER WERE SPRAYED WITH DIRT AND PIECES OF ROCK. BOTH EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELEASED AFTER EXAMINATION; EMPLOYEE #2 REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION,

Keywords: BLASTING, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3059946			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Explosives workers
2	3059946			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drillers, earth

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