Incident date: 2023-09-21
NAICS industry code: 321219

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, unspecified
severity: moderate