Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303195796 - Pyro Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303195796

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 09/22/2000

Site Address:
Pyro Products, Inc.
10476 Sunset Drive
Dittmer, MO 63023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100010826

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	Serious	19100109 B01	03/19/2001	03/29/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100109 C05 IV	03/19/2001	03/29/2001	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200011245

Event: 09/21/2000

One employee killed, one burned, in fireworks explosion

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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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