OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221517832
MAGIC IN THE SKY FLORIDA, LLC
ORLANDO, FL—
Event description
Four employees are killed, one is injured in explosion of co
Investigation abstract
At 7:15 p.m. on December 1, 2022, employees were sorting and loading aerial fireworks with electric match ignitors. An alleged static charge from plastic tables and storage bins ignited an electric match at the insertion point of the aerial firework, resulting in immediate detonation. An explosion of commercial grade fireworks and flames ensued. Four employees were killed, and one was hospitalized to treat unspecified injuries.
Victims (5)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7021
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#2 Fatality Age 22 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7021
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#3 Hospitalized Age 27 F
- Event type
- 14
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#4 Fatality Age 23 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7021
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#5 Fatality Age 24 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7021
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