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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101667079 - Spielbauer Fireworks Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Spielbauer Fireworks Co. Inc.
1250 Mckenna Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719
Mailing Address:
220 Roselawn Blvd., Green Bay, WI 54301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/26/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360573638 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 08/11/1986 | 08/14/1986 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 08/11/1986 | 08/14/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LIGHTING THE FUSES OF AERIAL DISPLAY SHELLS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A SHELL FROM A MORTAR. HE WAS THE ONLY SPIELBAUER EMPLOYEE ON THIS CREW. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION AND HAD 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SHOOTING DISPLAYS. THE MORTARS HAD BEEN TIPPED UPHILL AND INTO THE WIND A FEW (8 TO 10) DEGREES. LIGHTING OF THE FUSE WAS DONE FROM THE UPHILL (AND UPWIND) SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WOULD REMOVE THE FUSE CAP, STAND UP, AND THEN LIGHT THE FUSE. THIS TIME HE WAS IN THE TRAJECTORY OF THE SHELL AND WAS STRUCK UNDER THE CHIN. IT IS LIKELY THAT FIRE IGNITED THE "STARS", NOT THE TIME FUSE. ANOTHER SHELL, LIGHTED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME BUT NOT OBSERVED IN THE SKY, PROBABLY PROVIDED THE HOT MATERIAL WHICH BURNED THROUGH THE SHELL CASING AND IGNITED THE DISPLAY BEFORE IT COULD BE SHOT FROM THE MORTAR. THE DISPLAY CHARGE, KNOWN AS A "FLOWER POT", THEN SHOT OUT OF THE MORTAR AT GROUND LEVEL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1.
Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101667079 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |