A paint factory in Columbus, Ohio, USA exploded and caught fire on the 8th, killing one person and injuring eight others.
According to Fox News, the explosion occurred in the early hours of the 8th. There were about 40 employees in the building of a Yenkin-Majestic paint factory in Columbus, and a large amount of chemicals were stored in the building. Residents nearby said that they also felt the shock wave of the explosion in their homes.
After the accident, the local firefighter rushed to the scene for rescue as soon as possible. Steve Martin, head of the Columbus Fire Department, said that some of the rescuers were professional hazardous materials disposal personnel, and the second-level fire caused by the explosion had been extinguished. He said that rescuers found a victim while searching the building. His body was partially crushed under gravel. The explosion also injured eight other people, two of whom were seriously injured.
It is understood that the explosion accident caused varying degrees of damage to nearby commercial buildings, and relevant departments have completed the evacuation and temporary closure of damaged buildings.
The local media "The Columbus Telegraph" reported that the paint factory where the explosion occurred had a history of violating production safety regulations. According to the records of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the paint factory was fined for violating relevant regulations during the safety inspections in 2011, 2012 and 2015. 15 of the paint factories were found in an inspection in 2012. Item serious violations. This accident once again exposed the inadequate implementation of the safety production responsibility system, the disconnection between management business and management safety, and risk investigation, management and control going through the stage.
The Columbus Fire Department said that the cause of the explosion is still under further investigation.
