Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301993713 - Classic Fireworks By Events, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301993713

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/04/1999

Site Address:
Classic Fireworks By Events, Inc.
#60 West Court
Mandeville, LA 70448

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100550417

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	06/02/1999	06/07/1999	$500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550606

Event: 12/31/1998

Two employees killed, one burned in fireworks explosion

Employees #1 through #3 were setting up a fireworks display on the deck of a barge. They attached electric matches (squibs) to the aerial shells and loaded the shells into mortar racks to be fired electronically at a later time. The president of the company called the lead operator and told him that some of the sponsors had pulled out, and that they weren't going to shoot all of the shells. The employees removed some of the shells off the barge and put them back into the truck, which was on the dock. Apparently, as they were taking the aerial shells out of the mortar racks and pulling the squibs out of the fuses to pack the shells back into their boxes, friction set off one of the electric matches, causing an explosion and fire. Employee #1 sustained burns over 60 percent of his body and was hospitalized; Employees #2 and #3 died as a result of their burns.

Keywords: BURN, FUSE, FIREWORKS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, PYROTECHNICS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301993713	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	301993713	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	301993713	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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