OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443915
HERCULES INCORPORATED RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITIONS PLA
RADFORD, VA—
Event description
Two employees killed in nitroglycerin explosion
Investigation abstract
At 8:53 a.m. on February 6, 1985, there was an explosion in the nitroglycerin ma nufacturing area #1, building #3630, of the Radford Tommy Ammunitions plant. Emp loyee #1, a nitrating operator, and Employee #2, the chief nitrating operator, w ere killed. (See autopsy report.)
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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