An explosion inside a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, has left one person dead and at least 13 injured.
I. Schumann & Co, the metal supply company who owns the factory,added in a statementto Fox 8 that the explosion left “significant damage to the facility.”
“Our efforts now are focused on supporting the first responders who came on scene quickly to help our employees,” the statement said. “The safety and health of our employees is our top priority and we commit to ensuring they receive the medical care they need. We will work alongside investigators in their search for answers as part of our commitment to Northeast Ohio where we have been operating for more than 100 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with our team members and their families at this difficult time.”
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Although DiRocco said that the factory is a “very safe place,” he added during Monday’s press conference: “It’s a foundry, so you’re dealing with molten hot metal, so there’s always an inherent danger.”
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According to WKYC, asimilar incident occurred at the factoryin April 2006 when five workers were injured after molten metal caused an explosion.
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