Three Injured in Plant Explosion

November 20, 2015

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Three workers were injured in an explosion that occurred at about 6pm on November 17 at the Proliant processing plant in Lytton, IA.

Two of the victims remained hospitalized, while the third was treated and released. One of the workers had injuries that were considered life-threatening.

One of the workers was working inside a large storage tank at the facility when the explosion occurred, while the other two were outside the tank.

An investigation into what caused the explosion was ongoing.

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