PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BYRON, GEORGIA
| Employer | PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. | Report ID | 20201111132 |
| Address | 1661 JUNIPER CREEK ROAD | City, State ZIP | BYRON, GEORGIA 31008 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Explosives, blasting agents, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.66000, -83.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up after working with BB cartridges (an ignition charge assembly) in a rotary machine. Residual HMX under the funnel ignited due to friction, burning the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2020, a worker at PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. in BYRON, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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