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NJ Egg Nog Plant Explosion Leaves Two Injured
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 3, 2014
Modified Jul 24, 2017
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Last night, an explosion occurred at a Totowa, NJ factory that produces egg nog flavoring. Two workers were injured.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. According to WABC 7, "The sudden explosion ripped through three stories of Pharmachem Laboratories on 15 Adams Drive on Saturday evening... Pharmachem produces ingredients that flavor foods. Investigators say workers had just gotten started on a new recipe for eggnog when somehow, it ignited."
Totowa Fire Marshal Allen Del Vecchio said, "There was a big vat that had this product in it... what we're trying to determine is what ignited this product and caused the explosion." He added that he could feel the explosion a mile away in his own home, "The whole back of the building was completely blown out, probably half of this building may have to be torn down."
The workers luckily only suffered minor injuries.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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