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Pyro Shows of Texas, Inc.

Explosion, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — FORT WORTH, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pyro Shows of Texas, Inc. in FORT WORTH, Texas
Employer Pyro Shows of Texas, Inc.
Address 6601 Nine Mile Azle Rd.
City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, Texas 76135
Report ID 2019010751
Event Date January 22, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Pyrotechnics, fireworks
Industry (NAICS) 424690
GPS Coordinates 32.84527, -97.50722

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Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to dispose of an old box of pyro-technics (known as stars), which required conducting a controlled burn. He dumped his box out onto the ground and a few stars rolled over to a hot area where a previous controlled burn had just occurred. The stars ignited, creating a chain reaction. The employee sustained first degree burns on the neck and face, as well as third degree burns on both arms, hands, and legs from the knee down.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2019, a worker at Pyro Shows of Texas, Inc. in FORT WORTH, Texas suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with pyrotechnics, fireworks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Explosion, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion, n.e.c. injuries.

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