Blast Injures 2 Workers at Sulfur Grinding Firm
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A sulfur dust explosion at a Carson chemical plant injured two workers Thursday and forced the company to shut down one of its sulfur grinding units pending an investigation, chemical company officials said.
The blast occurred just before 8:30 a.m. at Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemical on Wilmington Avenue. Plant manager Jim Trafton said the explosion took place in a unit where sulfur is ground up for sale to farmers in Central California.
Two workers were taken to Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Trafton said they suffered minor injuries.
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