2010 Connecticut power plant explosion information
2010 Connecticut power plant explosion
Date
February 7, 2010
Time
11:17 am EST
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Casualties
6 dead, less than 50 injured[1]
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The 2010 Connecticut power plant explosion occurred at the Kleen Energy Systems power station in Middletown, Connecticut, United States at 11:17 am EST on February 7, 2010. The plant had been under construction from September 2007,[2] and was scheduled to start supplying energy in June 2010.[3] The initial blast killed five and injured at least fifty; one of the injured later died in hospital, bringing the total death toll to six.[1][4]
^ ab"CSB Investigation Final Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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^Allen, Nick (February 7, 2010). "Connecticut gas explosion at power plant 'leaves up to 50 dead'". London: Telegraph Media Group Limited. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
^"6th Worker Dies of Injuries From Kleen Energy Blast". Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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