OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14216972
GUY F ATKINSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
PAGE, AZ—
Event description
EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE BURNING EXPLOSIVE RESIDUE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON APRIL 26, 1984, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEES # 1 AND #2 WERE BURNING EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES PACKING MATERIAL IN A 55 GALLON DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY METAL PIECES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAIN ED ONLY MINOR FACIAL INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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