Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105478812 - Divex, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105478812

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 05/11/1988

Site Address:
Divex, Inc.
Off Mongtomery Road
Columbia, SC 29200

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3482

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360279970

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735134

Event: 05/10/1988

2 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN DETONATORS EXPLODED

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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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