Two Killed, Two Injured in Paper Mill Explosion
Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ore. —
Two workers at a Georgia-Pacific Corp. paper mill were killed and two others were injured in a explosion as they performed routine maintenance on a chemical storage tank, officials said.
The tank held a non-flammable liquid used in the pulp manufacturing process. There was no fire after the explosion Friday, but the roof of the metal tank and pipes leading into it were buckled and bent. The cause of the blast was under investigation.
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