Two Hurt in Dust Explosion at Poet Biorefining in Indiana

Dust ignited fire Friday at grain-loading facility in Putnam County, IN

November 30, 2020

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Two people were taken to a hospital Friday afternoon after dust ignited a fire at a grain-loading facility in Putnam County, IN, reportsWISHTV.

Jaime Hernandez, general manager ofPoet Biorefining-Cloverdale, said emergency responders were called about 12:30 p.m. The fire was quickly put out.

The two people received treatment at an area hospital, but their conditions and injuries were not known.

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