PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC.
Small-scale (limited) fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BYRON, GEORGIA
| Employer | PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. | Report ID | 2022010373 |
| Address | 1661 JUNIPER CREEK ROAD | City, State ZIP | BYRON, GEORGIA 31008 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Pyrotechnics, fireworks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325920 | Inspection # | 1573123 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -83.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a bag of pyrotechnics in a test laboratory. The bag ignited while he was holding it, causing second degree burns to his head and right leg; and third degree burns on both hands.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2022, a worker at PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. in BYRON, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with pyrotechnics, fireworks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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