United States Department of Defense McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
Explosion, n.e.c. — Amputations — FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | United States Department of Defense McAlester Army Ammunition Plant | Report ID | 2017032557 |
| Address | Building 1368 | City, State ZIP | FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS 72905 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Explosive devices |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1222051 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.38000, -94.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a damaged smoke grenade when it detonated in his hand. He lost his pinky finger and thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at United States Department of Defense McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with explosive devices identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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