Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201036225 - Three employees are injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201036225 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 09/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305476913	09/02/2004	3999	325998	Hi-Shear Technology Corp

Abstract: At 5:55 a.m. on September 2, 2004, three employees, all lab workers, were working in an explosives loading room where a bag of rejected lead azide and zirconium potassium perchlorate parts and a slurry were being held for pick-up by a disposal team. The bag exploded spontaneously, destroying two thirds of the lab room. All three employees suffered temporary hearing loss and ringing in their ears. They were transported to Torrance Memorial Hospital where they were treated in the emergency room.

Keywords: EAR, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, LAB WORKER, CHEMICAL REACTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305476913	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Supervisors, production occupations
2	305476913	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Assemblers
3	305476913	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Assemblers

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