Student injured in minor chemical explosion at Mililani High
A 16-year-old boy was taken to Straub Clinic and Hospital just before noon today following a minor explosion in a Mililani High School chemistry classroom.
A teacher was conducting an experiment with methanal when a chemical flash explosion happened in the boy’s face, an Emergency Medical Service spokesman said. Paramedics took the boy to the hospital in serious condition. The incident occurred at 11:35 a.m.