The Associated
BEVERLY, Ohio — An explosion killed one person and injured about a dozen others Monday at a coal-burning power plant in southeastern Ohio, utility officials said.
The blast occurred as workers were unloaded a coolant used for steam generators at the Muskingum River plant, said Melissa McHenry, a spokeswoman for American Electric Power, based in Columbus.
Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks had said earlier that a boiler exploded but it was unclear if that was the case.
“A spark triggered an explosion of some type while a truck was being unloaded. We’re not able to say if the truck exploded or a boiler exploded,” he said.