1 hour ago
2
An explosion was reported at a metal fabricating plant on Thursday night in Pennsylvania, according to officials.
At least four people were transported to the hospital with injuries in connection with the incident at the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township in Washington County, WTAE reported.
A hazardous materials team was called to the facility following the explosion.
The incident was reported at about 6:15 p.m., according to the outlet.
“Apparently, they were transferring some kind of chemical from a tanker to a stationary tank, and something went wrong and something exploded,” Smith Township Fire Chief Brandon Kriznik said, according to WTAE.
Washington County officials issued a shelter-in-place notice for the Langeloth neighborhood over concerns about a potential release of hydrogen peroxide into the air, although the notice has since been lifted.
The county has notified the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which local emergency management officials said is standard procedure in a chemical incident.
“Everything’s good. There was nothing released that can harm anybody, and everybody can rest tonight knowing that everything’s good here,” Kriznik said.
English (US)