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303 RAILROAD STREET, VERNON CENTER, MN 56090
Standard 19100147 C04 I
Initial $1,000
Standard 19100272 L01 I
Standard 19100272 I01
Initial $1,000
Standard 182065302
Initial $2,500
Standard 19100272 E01 I
Initial $1,500
Standard 19100272 E01 II
Three Employees Are Among Those Burned in Grain Explosion
In the early morning hours of October 25, 2005, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were am ong several customers and employees at a feed mill and grain elevator. An explos ion occurred affecting the areas around the head house. It also sent out a fireb all. A semi truck parked between the elevator and the feed mill was being unload ed at the time; it was covered with debris. Employees and customers were in the immediate area; most were able to flee the building after the explosion. Six peo ple were injured, three of them employees. All were taken to nearby hospitals, w ith two transferred to specialized burn centers. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were h ospitalized with burns and scalds. The initial explosion and fireball were short lived, with only a few small spot fires remaining. The elevator and feed mill r eceived significant structural damage.
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