Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170107973 - Employee killed in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170107973 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108575572	03/25/1991	8731	0	Itt Research Institute

Abstract: Employee #1 was working around a pit used to burn excess explosives. At about 1:45 p.m. on March 22, 1991, he apparently took a container of explosives down to the pit for a burn. The explosives blew up from either excessive heat from a previous burn or sparks from a previous fire that burned scraps and debris. Employee #1 apparently was next to or over the explosives when they detonated. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital from numerous internal injuries.

Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108575572			Fatality	Other	Science technicians, n.e.c.

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