Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 30355.015 - Employee is struck by shrapnel from explosion and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 30355.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 09/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
653618.015	09/24/2012		213112	Archer Underbalanced Llc

Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on September 23, 2012, an employee was adjusting the air flow through a control valve, when a booster approximately 20 feet away exploded. Shrapnel from the explosion was thrown outward and struck the employee who suffered muliple lacerations to his pelvic area and a compound fracture of his left leg. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Air Pressure, Explosion, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	653618.015	47	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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