Chief says human error likely caused explosion
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COLUMBUS, Wis. (AP) — Fire officials say human error likely caused the fatal explosion and fire at a Columbus packaging plant.
Forty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Doxtator of Columbus died Sunday when sparks from a grinder he was using ignited vapors at the American Packaging plant.
Columbia County Coroner Angela Hinze says Doxtator died from internal injuries caused by the explosion.
Fire Chief Randy Koehn says there was a sign on the door of the room where the blast happened that warned it was a hazardous area.
Koehn says an insurance agent at the scene estimated damage at about $1 million.
Oct 20, 2009 at 7:03 p.m.
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I know.. I always comment when I'm too tired to type..
Oct 20, 2009 at 10:43 a.m.
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Inyafaze- What the???
Oct 20, 2009 at 9:19 a.m.
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or maybe when he saw the ball of flame coming toward him, he had a heart attack.
Oct 20, 2009 at 8:22 a.m.
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oops another funky way to spell my fault on the typo... point still there
Oct 20, 2009 at 8:21 a.m.
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ya know.... hazordous and explosive don't sound the same to me as a plant employee. I'm sure the grinder was a stretch if there were fumes but, still to dye from internal injuries? That leads me to believe he was breathing in gasses and it burned his lungs or somethin along those lines which is neglegence on both parts.. Now if he were wearing a resperator would he still be dead?
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