Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313219131 - Melrose South Pyrotechnics Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 313219131

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/05/2009

Site Address:
Melrose South Pyrotechnics Inc
2 Ervin Garrish Hwy
Ocracoke, NC 27960

Mailing Address:
4652 Catawba River Rd, Catawba, SC 29704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 713990/All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 10/22/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100360395

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			2		11
Current Violations	8			2		10
Initial Penalty	$44,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$44,800
Current Penalty	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,000
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	Serious	95012901	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	95012901	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	95012901	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	95012901	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	95012901	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006A	Serious	19100132 A	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$0	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01006B	Serious	19100132 D02	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$0	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01007	Serious	19100132 F04	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$5,600	$5,600	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19101200 H01	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$2,800	$2,800	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19101200 D01	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$0	$2,800	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	02001	Other	19100157 C02	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$0	$0	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02002	Other	19100157 G01	12/11/2009	12/16/2009	$0	$0	$0	02/03/2010	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200357911

Event: 07/04/2009

Four Employees Are Killed, One Is Burned in Explosion

On July 4, 2009, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4, and #5 were in the rear of the truck used to deliver the fireworks to the site. Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were killed, and Employee #5 was seriously burned, when the fireworks exploded. Employee #5 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FIREWORKS, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313219131	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	313219131	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	313219131	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	313219131	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	313219131	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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