Explosion n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PACEM Defense LLC., 4700 Providence Rd, PERRY, FLORIDA 32347
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was testing a 40mm single-shot tactical launcher with the launcher mounted on her right shoulder and the barrel stabilized with her left hand. After the trigger was pulled, the 40mm barrel tore apart radially and she sustained injuries to her left extremity including the bicep, forearm, index finger, middle finger, and thumb.
Hospitalized Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. Firearms, air-powered guns n.e.c.
An employee was making a fine adjustment after a tooling change on a pyrotechnic pellet press when the machine interface was actuated. The bottom piston on the press crushed his left hand, resulting in fractures to his index, middle, and ring fingers with tendon damage to the middle finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
The general contractor, their subcontractor, and the local utility company were re-energizing a transformer when it exploded. The top of the transformer blew off and hot oil projected into the air. The injured employee was a bystander to the event and was outside of the exclusion area. Hot transformer oil rained down on him and he sustained first, second, and third-degree burns, as well as hearing loss both temporary and permanent in nature.
An employee was using a forklift to dump metal into a furnace. The furnace exploded, causing burns to multiple parts of the employee's body. The employee was hospitalized.
Two employees went up to a roof to inspect a whistling noise at a work site. Exhaust from a generator near flammable roofing material caused a flash fire. The flash fire resulted in several explosions of materials. The injured employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to their face and neck.
Two employees were performing metal fabrication work in the garage. The injured employee was using a high-speed handheld grinder when an explosion occurred. Scrap metal struck the employee's right forearm, penetrating the area above elbow and causing bone fractures as well as torn ligaments. The employee was hospitalized.
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