"The General Assembly's intent behind the Act was to compel industry to take care of its own wreckage." Parsons v. Pantry, Inc., North Carolina Court of Appeals, 2007

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Explosion at ConAgra plant in Garner

More than two dozen workers are injured following an explosion at the ConAgra plant in Garner, North Carolina this morning. At least two other employees are unaccounted for several hours after the 11:00 a.m. explosion. Several of the injured workers were taken to the Jaycee Burn Center ant UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

The cause of the explosion is not known. ConAgra employs close to 600 workers at the plant, where they make Slim Jim products.

You can find news coverage of the explosion at WRAL.com and at the Raleigh News & Observer.

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