One dead, four injured in explosion at Wood River ethanol plant

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/one-dead-four-injured-in-explosion-at-wood-river-ethanol-plant/ar-AA19YVzR

Story by Lorena Carmona • 2h ago

WOOD RIVER, Neb. (KSNB) - One employee is dead, while another employee, along with three contractors were sent to the hospital on Monday after an explosion at the Green Plains Ethanol Plant in Wood River.

”We are deeply saddened to report that a Green Plains employee was fatally injured at our facility in Wood River, Nebraska, on April 17, 2023, during routine maintenance and repairs on a whole stillage tank,” said a Green Plains spokesperson.

The spokesperson said the plant was not operational at the time of the explosion.

“We send our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of our employee,” they said. “Another employee and three contractors on site were injured and are receiving medical treatment. We are cooperating with the authorities and will be conducting a full investigation.”

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2. Ethanol Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures 4 Just Days after Fire

Ethanol Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures 4 Just Days after Fire

First responders found a liquid holding tank that was damaged in the explosion at the plant, which makes ethanol.

Powder Bulk Solids Staff | Apr 19, 2023

An explosion was reported Monday afternoon, April 17, 2023, at the Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, NE.

The Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency said firefighters found a liquid holding tank that had been damaged in the explosion at the plant, which makes the highly flammable fuel additive. There was no fire when they arrived.

One person was killed and three others injured in an explosion at a Nebraska ethanol plant, according to the state Fire Marshal's Office.

Chief Investigator Adam Matzner said on Tuesday another employee remains in critical condition at an Omaha hospital, while three other on-site contractors have been treated for minor injuries and released from a local hospital.

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