Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202598058 - Employee Is Struck in the Face by Pyro

Accident Summary Nr: 202598058 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/04/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310607403	06/19/2009	8711	541330	Raytheon Technical Services Co Llc

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on May 4, 2009, Employee #1 was delivering loaded pyrotechnics. When she arrived at her location, she noticed that the pyro launcher needed to be reloaded. As she was reloading the pyro launcher, the pyro shot off from the launcher. She was hit in the face by the pyro, and her face and left eye were injured. Employee #1 was hospitalized for one week at Loma Linda University Hospital in Loma Linda, California. The employee was not wearing any personal protective equipment, when the accident happened.

Keywords: EYE, PPE, STRUCK BY, FACE, PYROTECHNICS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310607403			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electrical and electronic technicians

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