Thursday, September 25, 2008

Oxygen tanks can be Hazardous

9/25/2008

A firefighter is injured after an oxygen tank exploded early Thursday morning at the Holmen Fire Department.

La Crosse County Dispatch says the explosion was reported at 6:41am at the fire department at 710 South Main Street in Holmen.

Holmen's assistant fire chief tells NewsChannel 8 a firefighter was filling the oxygen tank when there was a spark, which ignited the tank.

The firefighter was taken to a La Crosse hospital with burns on their hands and face, but according to Tri-State Ambulance those injuries are non-life-threatening.

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