Man Burned in Chemical Explosion at Kalamazoo-Area Lab

Man burned in chemical explosion at Kalamazoo-area lab

Authorities say the explosion was caused by nitric acid coming into contact with an unknown chemical in the lab room.

Man injured in chemical spill, explosion near Kalamazoo

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A man sustained burns when a chemical reaction caused an explosion at an industrial site near Kalamazoo Monday. It happened around 11:45 a.m. at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on Elm Valley Drive, in the area of S. 9th Street and W O Avenue in Texas Township. The Texas Township Fire Department said nitric acid — which is corrosive — came into contact with an "unknown chemical" in the lab, causing a chemical reac…

Hazmat team deployed after reported explosion in Kalamazoo County, one hurt

A 60-year-old man suffered chemical burns after a hazardous materials incident in Texas Township on Monday.According to Texas Township Fire-Rescue, firefighters were called to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems off Elm Valley Drive right around noon.Investigators say nitric acid came into contact with an unknown chemical in the lab room, causing a chemical reaction and the explosion.We're told a subsequent spill was contained in the room and pose…