Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170053524 - Employee killed when struck by howitzer breech

Accident Summary Nr: 170053524 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302864319	06/29/1999	8744	0	E.C. Iii

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing a 155 mm howitzer that had misfired when the weapon inadvertently fired and the breech struck him in the chest. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, STRUCK BY, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302864319			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Inspectors, testers and graders

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