Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1479627.015 - Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1479627.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 06/19/2020

Site Address:
Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc.
1661 Juniper Creek Road
Byron, GA 31008

Mailing Address:
1661 Juniper Creek Road, Byron, GA 31008

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325920/Explosives Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1607087	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$40,077	$0	$0	$0	$0	$40,077
Current Penalty	$24,046	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,046
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100119 D03 II	10/02/2020	11/20/2020	$8,015	$13,359	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I B	10/02/2020	11/20/2020	$8,015	$13,359	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	10/02/2020	11/20/2020	$8,015	$13,359	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127113.015

Event: 06/17/2020

Employee sustains burns to face and arms in flash fire

At 10:30 a.m. on June 17, 2020, an employee working as for an explosives manufacturer was operating press 8 when the product jammed and caused a deflagration. The employee burned his face and arms in the resulting flash fire and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Explosives, Face, Fire, Flash, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Press, Press Operator, Process Safety, Skin

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1479627.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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