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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024032390 · 3/18/2024 · AMTEC Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Intentionally set explosion
Source
Detonating fuses
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
AMTEC Corporation
Location
47600 180th Street, CLEAR LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57226
NAICS
325920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing assembly operation steps on an electric detonator that included cleaning possible powder residue from a weld joint and placing a solder ring at the weld joint for a future operation. While performing a step in the operation, a single detonator exploded in the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb and index fingers were struck by blast pressure and shrapnel resulting in partial fingertip amputations on both fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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