Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201023546 - Employee Is Burned When Gun Powder Explodes

Accident: 201023546 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/19/2011
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30075414009/21/20113499James D. Carlsen Dba Carlsen And Associates
On September 19, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a business in Healdsburg, CA that fabricated metal fixtures, primarily for the wine industry. At approximately 9:30 a.m., Employee #1 was welding a work piece on a table top, and a canister of gunpowder under the work table presumably exploded. Employee #1 was sent to the St Francis Burn Center and hospitalized for treatment of first, second, and third degree burns. The employer notified the Santa Rosa District Office about the injury at approximately 8:50 a.m. on September 21, 2011.
Keywords: burn, explosives, fire, welding, explosion, skin, powder, high temperature
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 300754140 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Welders and cutters

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close