Passenger Productions, Inc.
Small-scale (limited) fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts
| Employer | Passenger Productions, Inc. |
| Address | 209 Houghton Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts 02190 |
| Report ID | 2022098303 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire |
| Source of Injury | Pyrotechnics, fireworks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15663, -70.94251 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping special effects spark pyrotechnics rigs for a movie set on a constructed rooftop set. The employee was removing pyrotechnics materials from the location before performing a "spark test." A stray spark from a second test area ignited the box of pyrotechnics the employee was carrying, causing the box to burn. The employee was hospitalized to treat possible second and third-degree burns to her hands and fingers, as well as first and second-degree burns to her neck and face.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2022, a worker at Passenger Productions, Inc. in WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and finger(s). 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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