Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102857570 - Montgomery Rose Company

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102857570

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 02/03/1988

Site Address:
Montgomery Rose Company
350 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0181

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901199455	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14560445

Event: 02/03/1988

EMPLOYEE MADE ACETYLENE "BOMB" WHICH EXPLODED

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS OFF DUTY, DECIDED TO MAKE ACETYLENE BOMBS BY DISPENSING SOME ACETYLENE INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND ADDING A WICK. HE MADE ONE BOMB AND EXPLODED IT HARMLESSLY OUTSIDE. HE MADE ANOTHER ONE WHICH EXPLODED INSIDE THE BUILDING AND INFLICTED AN 8 INCH BY 8 INCH AVULSION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE MONTGOMERY ROSE COMPANY OF HADLEY, MASS.

Keywords: ACETYLENE, AGRICULTURE, EXPLOSION, HORSEPLAY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102857570			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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