Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200011138 - Employee killed when stored flares ignite and explode

Accident Summary Nr: 200011138 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303195598	09/05/2000	3944	0	Power Model Supply

Abstract: Employee #1, the owner of a manufacturing facility, was showing an aerial flare to an unknown person when the flare launched and struck a bucket full of flares. The flares ignited and Employee #1's wife, who was also the vice-president of the company, went to get a fire extinguisher. Employee #1 took it and had reentered the basement when an explosion occurred and a large back cloud rolled out of the basement. The unknown person and Employee #1's wife left the scene while he was still in the basement. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PYROTECHNICS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303195598			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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