Esterline Defense Technologies
Explosion, unspecified — Fractures — EAST CAMDEN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Esterline Defense Technologies | Report ID | 20181212966 |
| Address | Highland Industrial Park, P.O. Box 3297 | City, State ZIP | EAST CAMDEN, ARKANSAS 71711 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -92.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tooling center machine behind a barricade inside of a building when an explosion of unknown source occurred. The explosion blew the front of the barricade inward, forcing the employee backward and pinning him to the floor. The employee sustained multiple traumas and both legs were broken.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2018, a worker at Esterline Defense Technologies in EAST CAMDEN, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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