Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100551852 - Celebrity Fireworks, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 100551852

Report ID: 0931200

Date Opened: 09/25/1987

Site Address:
Celebrity Fireworks, Inc.
2440 North Alder
Rialto, CA 92376

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1429, Rialto, CA 92376

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360457329

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 764266

Event: 10/25/1987

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY SETTING OFF FIREWORKS

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 AM ON OCTOBER 25, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO COMMIT SUICIDE BY IGNITING AN ENTIRE BUNKER OF CLASS B FIREWORKS. THE RIALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S WIFE INFORMING THEM THAT HER HUSBAND HAD THREATENED TO KILL HIMSELF. ONLY A FEW BONES WERE LEFT OF EMPLOYEE #1 AFTER THE EXPLOSION.

Keywords: FIREWORKS, EXPLOSION, SUICIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100551852			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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