← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017032557 · 3/21/2017 · United States Department of Defense McAlester Army Ammunition Plant

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Explosive devices

Employer

Name
United States Department of Defense McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
Location
Building 1368, FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS, 72905
NAICS
928110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was handling a damaged smoke grenade when it detonated in his hand. He lost his pinky finger and thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown