Combined Systems Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures — JAMESTOWN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Combined Systems Inc. |
| Address | 388 Kinsman Road |
| City, State ZIP | JAMESTOWN, Pennsylvania 16134 |
| Report ID | 2016098765 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Law enforcement and self-defense equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332993 |
| Inspection # | 1178019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48408, -80.44433 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up the electronic fuse on a non-lethal sting ball grenade. An electronic fuse is placed in the grenade and electrical wires are set up on the electronic fuse. The grenade went off as it was being set up for the test. The employee suffered multiple broken bones in his left hand, a laceration to the left hand, and multiple contusions to his stomach and chest.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Combined Systems Inc. in JAMESTOWN, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with law enforcement and self-defense equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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