Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 738799 - One employee killed, others hurt in discharge of explosives

Accident Summary Nr: 738799 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104302641	06/27/1988	1623	0	Utility Consultants Inc.

Abstract: Employees were using a meter to test electric blasting caps. The meter caused unintended discharge of the explosives, and Employee #1 was killed and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized. Employee #4 suffered only minor injuries.

Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104302641	Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	104302641	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
3	104302641	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
4	104302641	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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