Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622074 - Two employees injured in blasting accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200622074 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 06/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305598864	06/13/2002	1623	0	Centers Contracting Inc

Abstract: On June 13, 2002, a trackhoe operator was removing rock and dirt after a dynamite blast when the trackhoe bucket struck the cap of a misfired stick of dynamite. An explosion occurred, throwing rock and dirt from the excavation. Employee #1 was hit with flying rock and was hospitalized for burns. Employee #2 was hit with flying dirt and received a minor injury to his hand.

Keywords: BURN, BLASTING, EXPLOSIVES, ROCK, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, FLYING OBJECT, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305598864			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	305598864			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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