Muiltiple injuries - including four injured firefighters - in an industrial plant explosion
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SAEGERTOWN, Pa. — Multiple people were injured after an explosion and fire at an industrial plant in Saegertown, Crawford County, officials said on Sunday.
The incident was reported around 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Parker LORD facility, which produces adhesives, coatings, and specialty materials used in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, industrial, and oil and gas.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion, which was later confirmed by public safety officials. Firefighters responding to a triggered fire alarm were inside the building when the explosion occurred1. As many as 12 people, including five employees and four firefighters, suffered injuries. Most were taken to Meadville Medical Center for treatment, while one was taken to UPMC Hamot.
Local officials issued a shelter-in-place order to surrounding businesses and residences as a precaution, which was lifted several hours later. The fire has now been isolated, and there was major damage to the facility. All injured parties have been or are being treated.
Christopher Farage, the Vice President of International HR and External Affairs at Parker Hannifin, issued a statement regarding the incident. He expressed gratitude to the local fire department, emergency management, and first responders and wished all injured a speedy recovery. Operations within the facility have been suspended until further notice, and the cause of the fire and explosion remains under investigation.
Saegertown is a small borough located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is situated north of the county's center, near the border with Woodcock Township. The town is nestled along U.S. Routes 19 and 6, making it about 8 miles northeast of Cambridge Springs and 6 miles south of Meadville, the county seat.
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