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Accident Summary Nr: 735134 - 2 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN DETONATORS EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 735134 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/10/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105478812	05/11/1988	3482	0	Divex, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO GET SOME DETONATORS THAT WERE PACKED IN STYROFOAM LINED CARTONS STORED IN A TRAILER. WHILE HANDLING THE DETONATORS HE ALLOWED THEM TO STRIKE AGAINST EACH OTHER, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. HE SUFFERED BURNS AND SHRAPNEL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS BRINGING A COKE ON SITE WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURED, RECEIVED A CUT ON HER UPPER LIP FROM SHRAPNEL.

Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSIVES, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105478812			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	105478812			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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