UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Explosion, n.e.c. — Amputations — FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Report ID | 20201110519 |
| Address | HERD Research Facility, Eglin AFB | City, State ZIP | FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32547 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | 1502398 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -86.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A chemist was handling energetic material in a laboratory when it exploded. The employee suffered a broken right arm and wrist, an injury to the right eye, and metal shrapnel embedded throughout the body. The employee's right hand was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2020, a worker at UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE in FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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