MI - 4 arrested after Thomas, 4, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion - Troy, 31 Jan 2025

[sds71]

Officials in Troy confirmed a child died after an explosion at a medical center Friday morning.

Fire and police officials said the boy died after a hyperbaric chamber blew up at a center on Kirts Boulevard.

A 5-year-old boy was killed after a hyperbaric chamber blew up inside the building. His mom, who was next to the chamber at the time, also suffered injuries to her arms.

The deceased was a resident of Royal Oak.

Upon arrival, fire officials dealt with a fire inside the chamber. It was contained to the room. Medical staff also at the building were not injured in the explosion.

5-year-old dead after hyperbaric chamber explosion at Troy medical center

Officials in Troy will hold a press conference late Friday morning to discuss an explosion at a medical facility.

www.fox29.com

 

[sds71]

What is a hyperbaric chamber? What to know after explosion killed boy in Michigan

A hyperbaric chamber exploded at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, killing a 5-year-old boy being treated and injuring his mother. What to know about the equipment.

www.usatoday.com

 

[iamshadow21]

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Yet another neurodivergent kid dead because of snake oil.

MOO

 

[DS2021]

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www.fox2detroit.com/news/hyperbaric-chamber-explosion-owner-oxford-center-arrested-5-year-old-boys-death.amp

 

[MerBeach]

Yet another neurodivergent kid dead because of snake oil.

MOO

This. I have no words beyond that

 

[Clearsky]

4 Arrested Over Death of 5-Year-Old Boy in Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion

Four people have been arrested after a boy, 5, died in a hyperbaric chamber explosion on Jan. 31, it's been reported.

people.com

As previously reported by PEOPLE, lawyers representing the child’s family identified the victim killed as Thomas Cooper, according to the Detroit Free Press and CBS affiliate WWJ-TV.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Four arrested in connection with hyperbaric oxygen chamber explosion that killed boy, 5

Troy police said arrests Monday were tied to Jan. 31 fire that killed Thomas Cooper. The boy, 5, was inside the chamber when it exploded.

www.detroitnews.com

Four people have been arrested, including the founder and CEO of a Troy medical facility, after an explosion inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber at the Troy site killed a 5-year-old boy.

Troy police arrested four people Monday morning in a case involving an explosion and fire in the pressurized chamber Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center in Troy, said Lt. Ben Hancock...

 

[tlcya]

I have so many questions.

 

[Radial Loop]

A 5-year-old with a sleep apnea diagnosis?

 

[tlcya]

A 5-year-old with a sleep apnea diagnosis?

and apparently an ADHD diagnosis. I was unaware of the fact that some studies note an improvement in children diagnosed with ADHD with the use of such a chamber. those diagnosis seem early since he was only 4 but apparently the age has shifted over the years for ADHD. Used to be that diagnosis wouldn't be made until at least age 6 but in more recent years the minimum age for that diagnosis is around 4.

Improvement of attention span and reaction time with hyperbaric oxygen treatment in patients with toxic injury due to mold exposure - PMC

more info on the oxford center

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Four arraigned on charges in hyperbaric chamber explosion, accused of creating 'time bomb'

Tamela Peterson, owner and founder of the Oxford Center, was given a $2 million bond. Three other employees also charged.

www.detroitnews.com

The CEO and safety director of a Troy medical facility where a hyperbaric oxygen chamber exploded in late January, killing a 5-year-old boy inside, are among the four people who will be arraigned Tuesday in a Troy district court in connection with the explosion.

Records for Troy's 52-4 District Court show Tamela Peterson, founder and CEO of the Oxford Center, 58, and the company's safety director Jeff Mosteller, 64, were both charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The charges were filed on Friday. An arraignment is planned for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The explosion occurred at the Oxford Center on Kirts Boulevard in Troy on Jan. 31. Police said the four were arrested in connection with the Monday morning...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Attorney for family of boy killed in Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion provides update

The attorney representing the family of the 5-year-old boy killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion spoke to Local 4 on Tuesday.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[dalsglen]

What the heck happened here? I presume a flame/spark of some type but how?

A friend of ours is currently building a hyperbaric centre and offered me free treatments. I really can't do that after reading this.

 

[Goecke]

A General Overview on the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Applications, Mechanisms and Translational Opportunities - PMC

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of using of pure oxygen at increased pressure (in general, 2–3 atmospheres) leading to augmented oxygen levels in the blood (Hyperoxemia) and tissue (Hyperoxia). The increased pressure and oxygen ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

According to this article, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been approved for use in treating 14 different conditions, and neither sleep apnea or ADHD are among those. A quick Google search is also telling me that this is FAR from the first death caused by a hyperbaric chamber explosion. Unfortunately this seems like a new psuedoscientific trend targeting vulnerable parents who probably aren't aware of the risks.

 

[al66pine]

"Incidents" in Hyperbaric Chambers

A General Overview on the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Applications, Mechanisms and Translational Opportunities - PMC

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of using of pure oxygen at increased pressure (in general, 2–3 atmospheres) leading to augmented oxygen levels in the blood (Hyperoxemia) and tissue (Hyperoxia). The increased pressure and oxygen ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

According to this article, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been approved for use in treating 14 different conditions, and neither sleep apnea or ADHD are among those. A quick Google search is also telling me that this is FAR from the first death caused by a hyperbaric chamber explosion. Unfortunately this seems like a new psuedoscientific trend targeting vulnerable parents who probably aren't aware of the risks.

@Goecke Thx for your post, suggesting googling re these deaths.

Sure enough, they have happened in the US & other countries.
Some fatalities for humans and animals.

At link scroll down to "Incidents."

Hyperbaric medicine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Other interesting info about approved uses too. imo

 

[borndem]

This is a new one on me. I have heard of hyperbaric chambers, but I have not given it much thought.
Apparently there are situations where this type therapy does help, but I just have to give a big sigh when this little guy was given this type therapy and a disaster occurred.
My heart hurts for his parents and for others who knew and loved him.
What a sad, sad situation. SMH.
Fly high, sweet boy.

 

[iamshadow21]

A General Overview on the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Applications, Mechanisms and Translational Opportunities - PMC

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of using of pure oxygen at increased pressure (in general, 2–3 atmospheres) leading to augmented oxygen levels in the blood (Hyperoxemia) and tissue (Hyperoxia). The increased pressure and oxygen ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

According to this article, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been approved for use in treating 14 different conditions, and neither sleep apnea or ADHD are among those. A quick Google search is also telling me that this is FAR from the first death caused by a hyperbaric chamber explosion. Unfortunately this seems like a new psuedoscientific trend targeting vulnerable parents who probably aren't aware of the risks.

It's yet another piece of junk designed to separate parents from a vast amount of money on the promise of giving them a 'normal' child.

It's just as much crap as chelation, vaccine avoidance, bleach injections, exorcism, restraint, extreme diets, overdoses of vitamins, aversive punishment including electric shocks, and every other cruel and useless thing that's been marketed to families for the last century.

This garbage kills kids. It's unregulated and there's absolutely nothing that suggests that any of it has any effect at all on neurotype, genetics, or quality of life for the child.

MOO

 

[Herat]

What the heck happened here? I presume a flame/spark of some type but how?

A friend of ours is currently building a hyperbaric centre and offered me free treatments. I really can't do that after reading this.

Just say no to extremely flammable and explosive free treatments.

Cylinders of pure oxygen are disasters waiting to happen.

 

[Amika69]

It's yet another piece of junk designed to separate parents from a vast amount of money on the promise of giving them a 'normal' child.

It's just as much crap as chelation, vaccine avoidance, bleach injections, exorcism, restraint, extreme diets, overdoses of vitamins, aversive punishment including electric shocks, and every other cruel and useless thing that's been marketed to families for the last century.

This garbage kills kids. It's unregulated and there's absolutely nothing that suggests that any of it has any effect at all on neurotype, genetics, or quality of life for the child.

MOO

I agree, kids need to be more active physically in order to be mentally healthy. imo

 

[iamshadow21]

I agree, kids need to be more active physically in order to be mentally healthy. imo

I don't understand how you got to that from what I was saying. I was talking about unregulated and often dangerous things that get marketed to parents of neurodivergent and disabled kids, not about physical activity of children.

MOO