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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization, 1 loss of eye · 2017010169 · 1/6/2017 · Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
1
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Ammunition

Employer

Name
Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Location
Anchorage Regional Landfill, EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA, 99577
NAICS
924120
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

The injured employee was part of a two man team performing bird harassment at a landfill. The process required firing 12 gauge cracker shells to displace the birds. After a failed detonation, the injured employee proceeded to eject the miss-fired round. Immediately upon ejection, the miss-fired round denoted resulting in substantial injury to the employee's face and hand area. The employee was hospitalized and treated for the loss of his right eye plus a cheekbone fracture and a concussion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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