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Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service

Explosion, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA

LOSS OF EYE — Worker lost an eye at Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service in EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA
Employer Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service Report ID 2017010169
Address Anchorage Regional Landfill City, State ZIP EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577
Event Date January 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Eye Loss
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ammunition
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # 1201495
GPS Coordinates 61.29000, -149.59000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was part of a two man team performing bird harassment at a landfill. The process required firing 12 gauge cracker shells to displace the birds. After a failed detonation, the injured employee proceeded to eject the miss-fired round. Immediately upon ejection, the miss-fired round denoted resulting in substantial injury to the employee's face and hand area. The employee was hospitalized and treated for the loss of his right eye plus a cheekbone fracture and a concussion.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2017, a worker at Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service in EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with ammunition identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, eye loss.

Context

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