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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302554050 - Alonzo Fireworks
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Alonzo Fireworks
Schaghticoke Fairgrounds
Schaghticoke, NY 12154
Mailing Address:
12 County Route 75, Mechanicville, NY 12118
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/16/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100740356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100109 B01 | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100109 D02 I | 06/02/2000 | 06/07/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100109 D02 IVG | 06/02/2000 | 06/07/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100120 P01 | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100120 P06 | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100120 P08 I | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100120 P07 I | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19100109 B01 | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19100109 D02 I | 06/02/2000 | 06/07/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01007C | Serious | 19100109 D02 IVG | 06/02/2000 | 06/07/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01008A | Serious | 19100120 P01 | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 12. | 01008B | Serious | 19100120 P06 | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01008C | Serious | 19100120 P08 I | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01008D | Serious | 19100120 P08 I | 06/02/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were disposing of discarded firework components by incinerating them in a makeshift burn pit at a local fairgrounds. Employee #2 drove the company's van into the pit, unloaded the material, drove the van out of the pit, and ignited the material with a low-voltage electrical charge. Employees #1 and #2 had performed two such disposal burns, allowing approximately 20 to 25 minutes between them. They were setting up for a third one when the material inside the company's van exploded. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma injuries to the head and was killed instantly. Employee #2 sustained burns on his hands and face and was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. Employees #1 and #2 had not been trained in proper disposal methods by the company.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FIREWORKS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FACE, PYROTECHNICS, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302554050 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 302554050 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |