OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14451215
JONES MACHINE WORKS INC
LAS VEGAS, NV—
Event description
CONFLAGRATION OF AN UNCLASSIFIED EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIVE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BOY 15S PLASTER INJECTION MOLD MACHINE TO MIX AND MELT A N UNCLASSIFIED EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIVE. HE LEANED OVER TO READ A THERMOMETER, SUP PORTING HIS WEIGHT BY PLACING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SAFETY COVER HANDLE. THE EXP LOSIVE IGNITED. THE BLAST BLEW THE SAFETY COVER OFF THE MACHINE AND AMPUTATED TH E TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A BULK SA MPLE, THE INJECTION MOLD MACHINE WAS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT A WATER COOLED MOLD IN PLACE. HEAT BUILT UP IN THE TOO-LARGE SAMPLE, CAUSING A CONFLAGRATION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 755
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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