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Two Injured in Maury County, Tenn., Recycling Plant Explosion
One man refused treatment, and the other is being treated for serious burns.
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Two men were injured during an explosion at a recycling facility in Maury County, Tenn. The explosion, which occurred at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, was reportedly caused by leaked water from flash floods in the area.
One of the men sustained injuries but refused treatment, while the other was seriously burned and taken to a burn unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Tennessean has more information:
According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the explosion took place at 7:30 a.m. at Smelter Service Cooperation at 400 Arrow Mines Road.
The blast occurred when water from the morning's flash flooding leaked into the building and came into contact with melted aluminum, said Mark Blackwood, chief of the Maury County Office of Emergency Management.
A male employee suffered critical injuries and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's burn unit.
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