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Employees injured in explosion at Sanford oil company
Two employees were injured Tuesday morning when an oil drum exploded at Noble Oil Services in Sanford, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said.
Posted — UpdatedSANFORD, N.C. — Two employees were injured Tuesday morning when an oil drum exploded at Noble Oil Services in Sanford, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said.
A line the employees were draining got stopped up with oil and ignited.
The workers, who were sprayed with burning oil, were taken to a local hospital, where they were being treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, authorities said.
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