Worker Injured After Blast And Fire At Recycling Plant In Burnaby, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Jul, 2016 10:09 AM

BURNABY, B.C. — One worker has been injured in an explosion and fire at a recycling plant in Burnaby, B.C.

Fire chief Joe Robertson says the blast occurred when an acetylene gas tank was placed in a shearing machine at ABC Recycling.

The worker was transported to hospital, and the extent of his injuries is unknown.

WorkSafeBC spokesman Scott McCloy says the explosion occurred at about 8 a.m.

He says an officer has been sent to the scene, but few details were available.

The owner of the recycling company was not immediately available for comment.

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