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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1444490.015 - Usa Environmental Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Carolina 0257230
Site Address:
Usa Environmental Inc.
Former Vieques Naval Training Range Building 4525 Camp Garcia
Vieques, PR 00765
Mailing Address:
720 Brooker Creek Boulevard, Suite 204, Oldsmar, FL 34677
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputation
Case Closed: 05/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1706488 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 | $0 | $4,950 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 6 A | 02/14/2020 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040041 A02 | 02/14/2020 | 02/26/2020 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040041 A02 | 02/14/2020 | 02/26/2020 | $0 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on November 8, 2019, an employee working for an environmental remediation company was cleaning an earthen obstruction from the "flash tube" of a BDU-48 practice bomb. As the employee tried to remove the obstruction, she hit the flash tube with a 3/8-inch rod. When she hit the tube, she activated a cartridge behind the obstruction, and it detonated. The employee amputated her left-hand thumb and two fingers and was hospitalized. The cartridge could not be specifically identified since it was deformed when it detonated, but the employer's representative stated that based upon the type of bomb. it may have been an MK4 Mod3 or a CXU-3A/B Bomb.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Explosion, Finger, Flying Object, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Projectile, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1444490.015 | 61 | F | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |