Aberdeen Proving Ground
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND
| Employer | Aberdeen Proving Ground | Report ID | 2018077222 |
| Address | 1119 Morgan Road | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND 21005 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Dioxane | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.46000, -76.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing lithium aluminum hydride with dioxane when a reaction occurred, causing an explosion. He suffered a torn tendon in his upper extremities among other injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2018, a worker at Aberdeen Proving Ground in ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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