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Emergency medical personnel and El Dorado Police and Fire officials responded to the Union Tank Car Co., located at 1802 N. Star, to investigate an injury resulting from a fireworks accident at approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday.
According to witnesses at that business, several employees had built and detonated a device that was reportedly made from a metal pipe filled with sparklers. When the pipe bomb exploded, shrapnel peppered the building and surrounding area. One of the employees suffered a penetrating head wound from a piece of shrapnel.
Twenty-six-year-old Coby Hinez from Louisiana was transported by helicopter†to Wesley Medical Center.
Agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were notified and responded to the scene where they will assist in the investigation. ATF personnel on scene indicate that they will be sending a team from Kansas City to perform a forensic examination of the scene on Wednesday.
No other employees were injured in the detonation of the improvised device. Investigation into the incident will continue.
Emergency medical personnel and El Dorado Police and Fire officials responded to the Union Tank Car Co., located at 1802 N. Star, to investigate an injury resulting from a fireworks accident at approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday.
According to witnesses at that business, several employees had built and detonated a device that was reportedly made from a metal pipe filled with sparklers. When the pipe bomb exploded, shrapnel peppered the building and surrounding area. One of the employees suffered a penetrating head wound from a piece of shrapnel.
Twenty-six-year-old Coby Hinez from Louisiana was transported by helicopter†to Wesley Medical Center.
Agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were notified and responded to the scene where they will assist in the investigation. ATF personnel on scene indicate that they will be sending a team from Kansas City to perform a forensic examination of the scene on Wednesday.
No other employees were injured in the detonation of the improvised device. Investigation into the incident will continue.
