Flash Fire at Tracker Boats In Clinton

On Friday, April 4, 11:54 a.m., the Clinton Fire Department responded to Tracker Marine, 1275 Golden Dr., on a report of a fire in the building. Upon arrival and entry into the building firefighters found that the fire was out with very little to no smoke in the building. During investigation, fire officials learned that two Tracker employees had been working in a boat and injured at the time of the fire. One of the employees was reportedly spreading adhesive for carpeting while the other was working on a pump in the rear of the boat using a battery operated drill. 

When the drill was put into use, an electrical arc in the drill ignited the fumes from the adhesive causing a flash fire. Both men were transported to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital where it was determined that they had both received first and second degree burns. They were both later transported by Life Flight to KU Medical.



Courtesy of Clinton Daily Democrat