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Accident Summary Nr: 14560445 - EMPLOYEE MADE ACETYLENE "BOMB" WHICH EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14560445 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 02/03/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102857570	02/03/1988	0181	0	Montgomery Rose Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS OFF DUTY, DECIDED TO MAKE ACETYLENE BOMBS BY DISPENSING SOME ACETYLENE INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND ADDING A WICK. HE MADE ONE BOMB AND EXPLODED IT HARMLESSLY OUTSIDE. HE MADE ANOTHER ONE WHICH EXPLODED INSIDE THE BUILDING AND INFLICTED AN 8 INCH BY 8 INCH AVULSION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE MONTGOMERY ROSE COMPANY OF HADLEY, MASS.

Keywords: ACETYLENE, AGRICULTURE, EXPLOSION, HORSEPLAY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102857570			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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