Shore Shot Pistol Range
Explosion, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LAKEWOOD, New Jersey
| Employer | Shore Shot Pistol Range |
| Address | 730 Airport Rd #4 |
| City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, New Jersey 08701 |
| Report ID | 2023043841 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Ammunition |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06051, -74.17612 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was bracing a lever-action rifle on a counter top in a range booth while employee 2 was working to dislodge a cartridge that was stuck in the rifle chamber. While employee 2 was using a hammer to tap the round out, the primer ignited and the round detonated. A fragment from the brass shell casing struck the injured employee near their left eye socket and penetrated their left eye. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2023, a worker at Shore Shot Pistol Range in LAKEWOOD, New Jersey suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with ammunition identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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