4 injured in explosion at Massachusetts chemical plant

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Source: Fox News

Massachusetts

4 injured in explosion at Massachusetts chemical plant

Published January 07, 2016

Four people were injured Thursday in an explosion at a Massachusetts chemical plant, officials said

The explosion happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Dow Chemical plant in North Andover, Mass., according to the state fire marshal's office.

Four people have been transported to the hospital, including one with serious injuries, fire officials said.

Members of the fire investigation unit, the bomb squad and a state Hazmat team are investigating the incident. ... A worker was killed in a chemical explosion at the same plant in 2013.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/07/4-injured-in-explosion-at-massachusetts-chemical-plant.html

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1. 1000's injured every day from the toxic emissions

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3. Four critically hurt in chemical plant explosion

Four critically hurt in chemical plant explosion

Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2016 7:26 pm

By Garrin Marchetti, Jill Harmacinski and Terry Date Staff Writers

NORTH ANDOVER — Four people were critically injured Thursday afternoon in an explosion at the Dow Chemical Plant, a hazardous materials incident that drew a massive emergency response to the Willow Street company and Lawrence General Hospital, where the victims were decontaminated and first treated.

Three of the Dow victims, who suffered shrapnel injuries and burns, were transferred to Boston hospitals for further treatment. At least two patients who went to Boston were airlifted by medical helicopter.
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The explosion was first reported at 2:30 p.m., triggering an enormous emergency response and flooding the chemical plant parking lot with police cruisers, fire trucks and ambulances. After the injured were taken by ambulance from the plant, Essex County firefighters specially trained in handling hazardous material incidents responded.

The State Fire Marshal's office sent investigators in black trucks to the scene. A half dozen state fire trucks specially equipped for hazardous materials incidents arrived at the plant. ... The incident was considered a Tier 3 hazardous materials response, which signifies a "long-term operation." The highest response is a Tier 5, firefighters said.