Incident date: 2022-08-06
NAICS industry code: 423910

On August 6, 2022, an employee was installing the electrical igniter for a firework device that was loaded with fireworks. The fireworks inside ignited, severely burning the employee. He suffered burns to the chest, neck, and face; damage to the chin, jawbone, and nose; and loss of skin on the face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pyrotechnics, fireworks
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Head, neck, and trunk
severity: moderate