Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Patrick Industries, Inc., 2443 SW Pine Island Rd, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33991
on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was spraying coating onto marine equipment. He was carrying the gel coat solution in a bucket when methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) got into the bucket. The chemicals reacted, causing a fire that resulted in an explosion. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his extremities that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedMultiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.