Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201260668 - Employees Injured In Explosion
Accident: 201260668 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 01/12/2000 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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303263164 | 01/12/2000 | 5093 | The Electronic Recovery Specialist, Inc. | ||||
Seven employees were disassembling 50-caliber armor-piercing projectiles and collecting the explosive powder mixture composed of aluminum, magnesium, and barium nitrate. The powder was ignited causing an explosion that blew out the windows and walls of the factory. Employee #1 died. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were hospitalized for burns and Employees #5, #6, and #7 received non-hospitalizing injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, explosives, explosion, powder, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 303263164 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 303263164 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 303263164 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 303263164 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 303263164 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | |||
6 | 303263164 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | |||
7 | 303263164 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |