A worker at a CBD oil extraction facility in Grand Mound was hospitalized with serious burns on his legs, face and head after a butane explosion, according to a release by the West Thurston Fire Authority on Wednesday morning.
The employee, a 51-year-old man, works at Footprint Biosciences. He was inside the room where the explosion occurred, according to the fire authority. The business is located at 6400 210th Ave. off of Old Highway 9. It has been in the business of extracting CBD since 2015.
Firefighters responded to the explosion at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday and were able to quickly extinguish the blaze and treat the injured worker.