OT? Paging Wisconsin--info about explosion in mfg plant?

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On my way to work I caught the end of a radio news report that there had been an explosion in a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. The report indicated 8-12 persons were injured, and that firefighters hadn't extinguished the fire, as they were unable to enter the building at the time of the report. Is there any further info about this explosion?

-- (RUOK@yesiam.com), January 12, 2000

Answers

Could it be this???

30 Sent to Hospital When Ammonia Line Breaks at Frozen Food Plant Location Date of Incident Grand Chute, WI, United States 1/12/2000- 10:00 AM CSB Incident Number NRC Report Number Board Ref. Number 2000-4583 None Reported None Reported Current Status Date of Report Update No CSB Action 1/12/2000 - 2:19 PM Incident Types Location Types - Release to Environment Fixed Facility Evacuations Injuries Fatalities None Reported None Reported None Reported Chemicals Involved - Ammonia (anhydrous) Description or Latest Development ----- Information Added: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 - 2:24 PM ----- About 50 employees were working in the area where the ammonia line broke at Anchor Food Products, Inc.

Five people were reported to have suffered injuries, but another 25 to 30 people were sent to local hospitals to be evaluated for the effects of ammonia.

Assistant Fire Chief Richard Trilling said the injuries to the five were respiratory and are not life-threatening.

A woman who answered the phone at the company but declined to be identified said the release had been contained, and that although there had been a report of an explosion, one had not taken place.

-- tt (cuddluppy@aol.com), January 12, 2000.


Thanks, tt! I would assume this must be the one I heard about this morning. Apparently the report of an explosion has since been retracted.

-- (RUOK@yesiam.com), January 12, 2000.

Second or third amonia leak in a week. Late last week, Thursday or Friday, there was a leak of anhydrous amonia, think it was in Florida.

-- Squirrel Hunter (nuts@upina.tree), January 12, 2000.

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