A 5-year-old boy was killed and his mom was injured Friday after a hyperbaric chamber exploded at a medical facility in Troy, Michigan.
The chamber contained 100% oxygen, making it extraordinarily flammable, in response to Lt. Keith Younger of the Detroit Fireplace Division.
Officers and firefighters responded to the explosion shortly earlier than 8 a.m.
“Upon arrival, the primary responding models sadly found a 5-year-old boy deceased on the scene,” Lt. Ben Hancock of the Troy Police Division mentioned at a press convention.
The Oxford Heart in Troy Michigan, 165 Kirts Boulevard, is seen right here from Google Maps.
The boy’s mom was standing subsequent to the chamber when it exploded and suffered accidents to her arms, officers mentioned. A number of medical workers members had been additionally current however weren’t severely harm.
It’s not clear what sort of remedy the boy was receiving on the time.
The explosion was contained to the chamber and firefighters shortly introduced the hearth underneath management, they mentioned.
“I have been with the division for 10 years, and we have by no means responded to something like this,” Younger mentioned.
The reason for the explosion continues to be underneath investigation, and a number of state companies are concerned in analyzing security laws on the facility. Within the meantime, the medical heart stays closed.
