Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200940088 - Two employees injured when ammunition explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200940088 -- Report ID: 0625100 -- Event Date: 11/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300675154	11/30/1999	2899	0	Tpl, Incorporated Ft. Wingate Army Depot

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to dispose of a demilitarized 105-mm howitzer round by drilling into it. The round exploded, and both employees sustained serious injuries when they were struck by flying debris. The round had been color-coded blue and labeled "inert." Subsequent investigation revealed that this lot of rounds had contained high explosives before being converted to "inert" rounds, and sampling showed concentrations of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) residue in the casings.

Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, VIBRATIONS, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300675154			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported
2	300675154			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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