The two most severely injured were both in the
lab/operations building at the time of the
incident. One worker was in the control room,
located about 25 feet from the operating unit,
when the escaping vapor ignited. He reported
being enveloped “[in a] fireball that…went
through the building [and that] seemed to stop as
fast as it started.” Shortly after the first series of
explosions, this worker was seen exiting the area
to a pre-arranged assembly point at the main
gate. West Carrollton Fire Department (WCFD)
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
immediately transported him to Miami Valley
Hospital.