A hydraulic line on the extrusion press bursts, spraying high-pressure hydraulic fluid into the air.
This atomized oil mist comes into contact with a nearby billet heater—a device that heats aluminum billets to high temperatures for extrusion. The intense heat ignites the oil mist, resulting in a massive fireball.
It took 22 seconds for this to go from a normal day at the workplace to not being a workplace anymore.
