A container of volatile flammable liquid fell to the floor in front of an electric heater. The vapors reached the hot element and started a flash fire and explosion. The blast killed one worker and injured another. An incident such as this could have occurred in just about any industry or off-the-job setting. In this case, it happened at a long-term healthcare facility. A maintenance worker had been repairing a hand-held hair dryer, securing the housing with an epoxy glue. He got some of the glue on his hands, and went looking for solvent to remove it. He walked to the paint […]