Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910133 - Employee injured in explosion of homemade explosive device

Accident Summary Nr: 910133 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/22/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124669078	01/30/1996	3449	0	B. F. Shaw, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was making a homemade explosive device using a 17 in. long, 13 in. diameter pipe counterweight, duct tape, acetylene, and a paper towel fuse. The device exploded prematurely. Employee #1 received burns, lacerations, a broken ear drum, and two broken wrists.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, EXPLOSIVES, ACETYLENE, EAR, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124669078			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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