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| By Fire Lieutenant Brett Pearce |
| April 6, 2009 |
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| At approximately 2 PM today emergency personnel were alerted to respond to 600 Liberty Road at Tobacco Technology Incorporated for a reported tank explosion in a building with numerous patients injured.
There was one adult male with serious injuries that was flown to Shock Trauma by Maryland State Police helicopter. Two additional employees were released at the scene after being decontaminated from the product when it exploded from the tank.
There was no danger outside of the building and members of the Carroll County Hazardous Materials team were able to mitigate the situation in a matter of hours. |
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| Units: |
Duty 12, P128, P129, E124, RS12, Tower 12, Utility 12 |
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| Mutual Aid: |
E141, E131, P139, BaCo E18, BaCo T18, BaCo E464, Carroll County Hazardous Materials Team, Maryland Department of the Enviroment, Maryland State Police, Carroll County Sheriff's Department, State Highways, Carroll County Roads. |
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