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Armorock Polymer Concrete produces corrosion-proof structures made of polymer concrete. City of Boulder officials initially said that seven workers at the facility were injured in the blast, however they later corrected this to six. One of the employees suffered serious burns and was transported to hospital with a second person who had suffered minor chemical burns. The four other injured workers were treated at the scene. The facility where the incident happened is located several miles southeast of Boulder City in a remote desert area. The Boulder City Fire Department was called to the scene shortly before 10:00 local time. An evacuation of facility took place while a HAZMAT team was called in to assess the incident. Once the facility was successfully evacuated and the HAZMAT team had given the green light, firefighters began to battle the blaze which was extinguished after 90 minutes. Boulder City Deputy Fire Chief Greg Chesser told journalists that the explosion caused significant damage to the building, blowing out doors and windows, as well as causing a partial collapse in the ceiling. While the exact cause of the blast is unknown, local news outlets report that the blast happened while work involving polymer chemicals was being conducted. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has said it will conduct an investigation into the incident.

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