The tragedy returns to haunt to Bernardino Peris, the Fireworks that was driving the van that exploded in the street Azcarraga of Valencia in 2007 causing 17 injuries. This time the worker has suffered serious burns on 50 percent of the body after an explosion in the wheelhouse of the pyrotechnics Turis Quiles where he was performing mixture of potassium perchlorate and Aluminum powder. The strong explosion did the roof of the wheelhouse to fly through the air and that would be barely remains in place. Luckily the pyrotechnic company security measures avoided the explosion to affect next houses, one of which 20 kilos of fireworks were stored.
However, Bernardino Peris, for 37 years and resident of Valencia, did not have time to reach safety and received all the force of the explosion with his body when he was handling the explosive material. Peers, still shocked by what happened, said that he had survived thanks to his girth. "It is a very strong person." "Has over ten years of experience and he was doing his usual work," explained a Manager.
The pyrotechnic accident occurred around 13: 00 hours yesterday in a booth, where they were a three kilos of explosive material in the pyrotechnics Quiles, located in the departure Darrere Serra de Turis. To the site moved quickly Chiva and the Local police of Turis Civil Guard officers. When they arrived the injured had left by his own foot but had very severe burns at the top of the body, especially on the face and arms.
Two ambulances, including a SAMU, attended to the injured worker, who was finally transferred by helicopter medicalized to the unit of burned of the Hospital La Fe of Valencia, where is recovering from serious burns sustained in 50 percent of the body. Prior to his transfer the health teams were for more than twenty minutes trying to stabilize it.
Agents of the intervention group of weapons of Llíria and the service of deactivation of explosives (SEDEX) of the Guardia Civil also came to the place. It also established a security perimeter, supported by firefighters in the Provincial Consortium, while it ascertained that there was no risk of further explosions and cooled a still incandescent material container.
Source:
http://www.levante-emv.com/sucesos/2014/03/06/herido-grave-explosion-turis-pirotecnico/1087147.html
