Explosion at Aluminum Powder PlantExplosion at Aluminum Powder Plant
August 12, 2019
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Ambulances, fire crews, and police were sent to the AMG Alpoco aluminum powder plant in Holyhead, Wales Saturday after an explosion that was felt three miles away.
Everyone was accounted for and two men were sent to the hospital with minor injuries.
The fire was contained to a hopper. The plant produces aluminum powder used in a variety of materials, including pastes, chemicals, pyrotechnics, and powder metallurgy.
The same site experienced an exposion in 2015.
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