Harrison County Explosion Injures Two
Posted/updated on: September 16, 2010 at 2:45 am
SCOTTSVILLE — Two workers have been injured in a small explosion at Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LLP, in the Harrison County town of Scottsville. The accident happened around 12:15 Tuesday afternoon as the men were welding on a damper device that was filled with a nitrogen bladder. Investigators say the explosion occurred when the device possibly overheated. One worker was airlifted to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport. The other worker is being treated at Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall. Their names have not been released.
