Two employees were participating in a training in the main control room and were tasked with turning on an electric motor that was located in the adjacent steam flake room. The pull switch was engaged and a soft start initialized but failed. An employee pushed the reset button and performed the start sequence again. When the machine spooled up to full speed, a flame shot out of the electric cabinet and an explosion blew the concrete roof off the building. Employee 1 went for the north door and became trapped under an electrical cabinet that fell over. Employee 2 exited through the south door. One employee sustained a fracture. Both employees sustained burns and were hospitalized.
An employee was sitting in the cab of the truck while waste oxidizer was being offloaded. The waste reacted with the receiving tank and an explosion occurred in the tank. Fire traveled through the hose to the tanker truck, causing it to explode. The employee jumped from the burning truck and was hospitalized with burns to his face, chest, and arms.
An employee was installing piping and valves for fire protection systems in the vicinity of an electrical meter outside of a new warehouse. The meter exploded, causing burns to the employee's face and arms.
An employee was pouring molten aluminum into a drain pot. The aluminum touched moisture at the bottom of the drain pot and an explosion occurred. The employee sustained burns to their face, hands, and legs.
An employee was operating an oxygen-deficient oven that required manual ignition to make charcoal from wood. As the oven was opened, oxygen was introduced to the environment, resulting in an explosion. The employee sustained head trauma as well as fractures to the arms and legs.
An employee was setting up the electrical parts for a fireworks display. They were inserting an e-match when it generated friction with something else. A 3-inch firework shell ignited, injuring the employee's hand and head.