Explosion injures several American Steel workers in Granite City : News
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GRANITE CITY • Two steel workers were in critical condition and several others suffered lesser injuries in a gas explosion Thursday morning at the American Steel Plant in Granite City, authorities said.
Granite City Assistant Fire Chief Jim Snelson said gas somehow caught fire near a grinding machine, causing a flash explosion but no fire. The cause was unknown Thursday.
The blast, at about 8 a.m., sent several workers to area hospitals.
Scott Hassall, business manager for Electrical Workers Local 309, said the blast was in an area where the plant produces bolsters, or heavy central frames for the undercarriages of railroad cars.
It was unclear Thursday evening exactly how many were hurt in the blast.
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