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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14641310 - Industrial Avialytical Laboratory Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Industrial Avialytical Laboratory Inc
1523 Kalakaua Ave Suite 207
Honolulu, HI 96826
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8734
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/04/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360580351 |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 3, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A MORTAR AND PESTLE TO REDUCE CAKES OF FLASH POWDER TO A FINE POWDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POUNDING A CAKE WHEN THE IT EXPLODED AND SET OFF THE REST OF THE POWDER. THE EXPLOSION FRAGMENTED THE MORTAR, PESTLE, AND POWDER CANTAINER. SMALL PIECES OF GLASS BECAME EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE #1'S FACE, NECK, AND ARMS; LARGER GLASS AND CERAMIC OBJECTS BECAME EMBEDDED IN HER LEGS. SHE ALSO SUFFERED A BROKEN RING FINGER. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, EXPLOSION, NECK, ARM, POWDER, FACE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14641310 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |