AEP PLANT EXPLOSION KILLS ONE, INJURES A DOZEN |
(01/08/2007) |
An explosion at 9:20 a.m. today at an American Electric Power plant in Beverly OH near Marietta has killed at least one person and injured at least a dozen. At least six workers have been taken to Marietta hospitals. The explosion happened when workers were unloading hydrogen gas at the Muskingum River plant. The gas is used as a coolant for steam generators. AEP is one of the nation's largest power generators, with more than five million customers in eleven states, including this region. |