A New Brunswick fire department official says an explosion at Connecticut gas station operator Irving’s oil refinery, Canada’s largest, has sent one man to hospital with minor injuries, The Associated Press reports.
Fire platoon Chief Brian Wilson said Wednesday the explosion involved a 1,100-barrel tank of potassium hydroxide, which is a caustic substance.
He says the injured man was blown to the ground and suffered some scrapes and bruises. He says crews from Irving are cleaning up the scene.
The refinery produces more than 300,000 barrels of petroleum products per day.
