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Starfire Corporation

Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TOLEDO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Starfire Corporation in TOLEDO, OHIO
Employer Starfire Corporation Report ID 2019022043
Address 2 Main Street City, State ZIP TOLEDO, OHIO 43605
Event Date February 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pyrotechnics, fireworks
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1380980
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -83.52000

Incident Narrative

At 10:30 a.m. on February 23, 2019, an employee of Starfire Corporation sustained a laceration of his leg and burn injuries to his back from the premature ignition of a fireworks shell as he was loading the shell into the mortar tube in preparation for a fireworks aerial display.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2019, a worker at Starfire Corporation in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with pyrotechnics, fireworks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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