2 injured in welding fire at LG&E power plant
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Workers are being treated for burns after a welding accident at the Mill Creek Generating Station Thursday afternoon, according to Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E).
The incident was first reported just after 1:30 p.m. as an explosion, according to Louisville MetroSafe.
A fire started while two contractors were welding something at the power plant, but it is out. Emergency crews rushed the workers to the hospital.
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The flames were contained and there was no threat to public safety, said Natasha Collins, a spokeswoman for LG&E.
Mill Creek is a coal-fired power plant operated by LG&E on Dixie Highway near Shipley Lane in south Louisville.
At this point it is not clear how badly the patients are injured.
Collins said LG&E has launched an internal investigation.
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