Rodent poison explosion severely injures worker
A Texas man has been hospitalized after a workplace accident involving rat poison at a Progreso grain silo. The worker, whose name has not yet been released, was loading pellets of rodent pellets into the grain silo when the accident occurred.
When the pellets, which are about 5 inches in diameter, react with water, a gas is created. The worker was in close proximity to several of the poisonous pellets when they unexpectedly exploded. He suffered severe head trauma and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
An investigation into this Texas industrial accident is underway to determine whether proper safety procedures were being followed.
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