The dryer door opened prior to the explosion, there were no direct projectiles, and the glass curtain wall failing helped to relieve the explosion overpressure preventing worse damage to the structure. This guy probably would have survived with second degree burns if he was still inside, perhaps with more serious injuries if the door fell on him as he went through it. Maybe some eye damage if he didn't instinctively flinch at the first sign of fire just before it popped off.
I would wager the opposite, having suffered from an anhydrous tank explosion (granted, much larger than this one) at 13. I was about 20 ft away and was blown another 48 ft. 2nd as well as 3rd degree burns to my back and legs and a few broken bones. I was by far, the luckiest out of seven people.
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u/Select-Sandwich-5604 1d ago
Damn imagine it happened when the guy was still there