PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BYRON, GEORGIA
| Employer | PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. | Report ID | 2021031840 |
| Address | 1661 JUNIPER CREEK ROAD | City, State ZIP | BYRON, GEORGIA 31008 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325920 | Inspection # | 1518615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -83.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing cleaning operations in a pyrotechnic loading machine. A flash burned her right hand and the inside of her forearm.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2021, a worker at PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. in BYRON, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with other special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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