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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301110300 - Desa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office
Site Address:
Desa, Inc.
Poinsett Weapons Range
Wedgefield, SC 29168
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8054, Columbia, SC 29202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101450138 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 went to an air gunnery range for planes firing missiles, testing machine guns and cannons, and dropping bombs and bomblets. The strafe bed consisted of two 20mm targets and two 30mm targets. He had gone to the range to re-tie a cloth target that had come loose from one of the old wooden telephone poles used to support targets. Employee #1 was found later that day lying prone in the pit, with a 16 ft 5 in. section, approximately half of the total height, of the telephone pole lying beside him. He had suffered a massive head injury and showed no vital signs.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, GUY, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301110300 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |