OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221588734
FCX2023XT3633X0096 - NAMMO DEFENSE SYSTEMS INC.
MESA, AZ—
Event description
Employee is killed when chemical compounds explode during mi
Investigation abstract
At 7:53 a.m. on March 23, 2023, an employee working as a production operator for an explosives manufacturer was removing a chemical compound from a large batch mixing bowl. The compound ignited and deflagrated. The employee was killed in the resulting fire, explosion and shockwave.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
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