Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200011245 - One employee killed, one burned, in fireworks explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200011245 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303195796	09/22/2000	2899	0	Pyro Products, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:20 p.m. on September 21, 2000, Employees #1 and #2, production workers at a pyrotechnics manufacturer, were finishing the day's production activities. Employee #1 was storing unused fireworks in a day box (magazine) outside of production building #1 when the explosive materials in the box ignited. The resulting explosion tore through half of the two adjoining rooms of the building, where Employee #2 was working. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 suffered first- and second-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIREWORKS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, PYROTECHNICS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303195796			Fatality	Other	Explosives workers
2	303195796			Hospitalized injury	Other	Explosives workers

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