Indiana GM plant chemical blast kills 1, injures 5

2015-05-12 2

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A chemical explosion occurred at a General Motors metal-stamping plant in Grant County, Indiana on Tuesday (July 1). One worker was killed and five others were injured.
The explosion involved a chlorine dioxide tank, with the chemical continuing to spill out after the explosion. According to WTHR-TV, a total of nine workers were exposed to the chemical, Three workers declined treatment outside. Six others were rushed to a local hospital. One worker died of his injuries has been identified as 48-year-old Jim Gibson.
A formal investigation into the incident began on Wednesday. GM sent its second shift workers home after the explosion, and cancelled the third shift on Tuesday night. The air quality in the area has been tested and deemed safe, WTHR-TV reported.

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