Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Name: Cuts and abrasions or bruises at BSX, LLC
Start: 4/26/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043572 · 4/26/2022 · BSX, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

Event: Demolition or blasting explosion
Source: Ammunition
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: BSX, LLC
Location: Avon Park Air Force Range, AVON PARK, FLORIDA, 33825
NAICS: 562112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of aluminum using a torch. Unexploded ammunition inside the piece exploded, creating shrapnel that struck the employee. The employee suffered a chest contusion and a laceration up the left arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown