Saturday, March 7, 2015

2 WORKERS INJURED IN NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION AT PALLET LOGISTICS BUSINESS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI




MARCH 7, 2015

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Two workers were injured in an explosion at a pallet company in St. Louis about noon Saturday.

The workers at Pallet Logistics Management were entering a room that is used to heat up and sterilize pallets, according to St. Louis Fire Capt. Garon Mosby. 

 The workers entered the room because they noticed a malfunction happening.  It appears natural gas had somehow built up in the room and it exploded when the workers opened the door.

The workers were not burned but suffered injuries in the blast, Mosby said. They were taken to a hospital and were described as stable.

The company is at 3311 Chouteau Avenue, just west of Compton Avenue. The natural gas service to the building has been shut off while the source of the problem is investigated.
Source: www.stltoday.com