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CAPCO LLC

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CAPCO LLC in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
Employer CAPCO LLC Report ID 2022043076
Address 1328 Winters Avenue City, State ZIP GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
Event Date April 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. Source of Injury Explosives, blasting agents, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325920 Inspection # 1588426
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -108.55000

Incident Narrative

On April 6, 2022, around 12:30 p.m., an employee in the Energetics Loading Room was loading a Division 1.3 explosive blend, TBK Initiation Powder, in to a BBU-48 Dual Impulse Cartridge. During the clearing of the funnel that is used to load the explosive blend into the cartridge, a glancing blow between the handheld tool and funnel caused a deflagration event to occur and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to the hands and arms. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2022, a worker at CAPCO LLC in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with explosives, blasting agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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