Thursday, January 4, 2018

Worker injured in industrial accident at the Wigle Whiskey Distillery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District













PITTSBURGH, PA - 


A small explosion Thursday morning at Wigle Whiskey Distillery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District injured one worker, officials said.

The explosion was reported just before 11 a.m. at the distillery on Smallman Street.

Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones said the employee was burned when a still near where he was standing exploded. He was alert and talking to EMTs when he was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

A nearby building was briefly evacuated until officials determined there was no further threat.

There was no fire as a result of the explosion, and damage was contained to one area.


The owner(s) of the distillery say that there was no explosion, just an accident that injured the worker.