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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2021075890 · 7/19/2021 · Wilderness Earthworks LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Demolition or blasting explosion
Source
Boulders
Secondary source
Explosives, blasting agents, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wilderness Earthworks LLC
Location
Fox Hunt Subdivision - Lot 16, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO, 80487
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a boulder for demolition. The employee drilled the boulder in two places using a jackhammer and loaded the first hole with a charge. The charge was a dud so the employee flushed out the hole with pressurized water. The employee put gel into the second hole to expand and hold the charge. The second charge was also a dud. The employee flushed the second hole with pressurized water, releasing both charges. The employee drilled another hole and an unknown charge released, causing debris to go into the employee's face and arms. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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