ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. --
A mystery explosion rocked an Orange County business and injured a worker Wednesday, but the factory on Colonial Drive hasn't said anything about what happened, because the work it does is so top-secret.
DSE Inc. is a government contractor on East Colonial Drive
that makes parts for military explosives. Wednesday morning, hazmat crews responded to the company when a female employee was injured by some sort of explosive device while working on an assembly line.
"They are a government subcontractor. You'd probably be better talking with them about specifics and about what they actually make," said Mark Smothers, Orange County Fire Rescue.
But company officials refused to give details.
Rescue crews did say the woman was rushed to the hospital with minor injuries, but they didn't want to divulge a lot of information.
One of her co-workers, who was inside and heard the explosion, had tears in her eyes. She, too, was also reluctant to speak, but rolled her window down slightly to share her concerns.
"You just have to worry about people. It's just a human and, when it happens, you feel it," she said.
Orange County Fire Rescue said the hazmat team was called in because of the nature of the company's business, but firefighters quickly determined that no hazardous conditions were present and they say the company was following OSHA guidelines.
"Her injuries were lessened, because she was wearing the appropriate safety goggles," Smothers said.
Firefighters refused to release the woman's name, but said she will be OK. However, OSHA was not aware of the incident until WFTV called them.
The fire department said the company's records are in compliance with safety regulations.
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