IXONIA, WISCONSIN—
Bryant Products, Inc.
Explosion, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Final narrative
An employee applied methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) to a metal washer and was attempting to weld the part when an explosion occurred. The pressure from the explosion released the washer, which struck the employee in the shoulder and the side of his face.
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