An explosion at Cargill’s Dodge City, KS, plant has left two employees injured and shut the plant down for the day.
Daniel Sullivan, Cargill’s media relations director, said in a statement, “A small stand-alone building at our protein facility in Dodge City, KS, experienced an explosion this morning.
Two employees are receiving medical treatment for burns, and we are investigating the cause of the accident.
As an extra precaution, our production will be suspended today.
We expect to be operational soon and will meet all our customer commitments.
We are grateful for the partnership of the local emergency medical response team.
Our focus is on the safety of our employees and getting the best care for our colleagues.”
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
