Hornady Manufacturing
Explosion, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Hornady Manufacturing | Report ID | 2016021046 |
| Address | 3625 W Old Potashy Hwy | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Whole body |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | 1124315 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the Pierce and Prime Line. A primer got jammed in the line and the employee used a tool to try and unjam the line. The tool set off the primer and the adjacent primers causing a minor explosion. The employee was hospitalized with abrasions and lacerations to their face and body.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2016, a worker at Hornady Manufacturing in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the whole body. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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