Atlas PyroVision Entertainment Group, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts
| Employer | Atlas PyroVision Entertainment Group, Inc. |
| Address | Hayes Stadium, 495 Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts 01845 |
| Report ID | 2022075796 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Pyrotechnics, fireworks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713990 |
| Inspection # | 1605786 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.69000, -71.12000 |
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Incident Narrative
A fireworks technician was setting up a fireworks display and connecting the electrical ignitor into the shunted module. While unraveling the ignitor, it discharged a 3-inch finale chain (10 shells). The first shell struck the technician's rib cage and arm. The technician was hospitalized with burns to the ribcage and a laceration to the right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2022, a worker at Atlas PyroVision Entertainment Group, Inc. in NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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