Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94644.015 - Employee is killed in explosion while cleaning equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 94644.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 04/11/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1224114.015	04/11/2017		332993	Orbital Atk Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on April 11, 2017, an employee was using a spatula to break up dried Tetrazene that was lying inside the vacuum receiver. The employee was standing over the vacuum receiver when the Tetrazene exploded, killing the employee.

Keywords: Chemical, Explosion

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224114.015	55	M	Fatality		Chemical technicians

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