OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764266

FIREWORKS,EXPLOSION,SUICIDE

1987-10-25T01:45:00

Event: FIREWORKS,EXPLOSION,SUICIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 764266
Report ID: 931200

Event description

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY SETTING OFF FIREWORKS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 AM ON OCTOBER 25, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO COMMI T SUICIDE BY IGNITING AN ENTIRE BUNKER OF CLASS B FIREWORKS. THE RIALTO POLICE D EPARTMENT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S WIFE INFORMING THEM THAT HER HUSBA ND HAD THREATENED TO KILL HIMSELF. ONLY A FEW BONES WERE LEFT OF EMPLOYEE #1 AFT ER THE EXPLOSION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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