Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids · Thermal burns second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shumard Corporation, 248 Ross Rd, MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS 76067
on , Thermal burns second degree, affecting the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified.
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Final narrative
During fiberglass work, an employee mixed a methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) catalyst with a cobalt chemical that they thought was a dye. A chemical reaction occurred, resulting in an explosion. The employee sustained second-degree burns on his back and a blister on his right arm.
HospitalizedExterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecifiedMultiple chemicals and hazardous materials