39°F
weather icon Clear
Las Vegas, NV
News

1 dead in explosion at Sierra Chemical Co. in Sparks

ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 25, 2014 - 2:05 pm
 

RENO — Federal safety regulators in Northern Nevada are investigating an explosion that killed a worker at a chemical company in Sparks.

Sparks police said a tank containing compressed air exploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday at the Sierra Chemical Co. in east Sparks.

The department said there were no chemicals or fire involved in the explosion, and no one else was injured.

Officials for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.

No other information was immediately released.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reported that OSHA records show Sierra Chemical was cited for three serious safety violations in December, including at least one case of mishandling hazardous materials.

In 1998, an explosion at a Sierra Chemical facility in Lockwood killed four workers and injured six others.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
MORE STORIES
THE LATEST
A man looks at the damage in the control tower of Sana'a International Airport following Thursd ...
Israel detains director of northern Gaza hospital
By Wafaa Shurafa and Sam Mednick The Associated Press

Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital, Palestinian medical officials said Saturday.

A damaged Brightline train is seen after it collided with a fire truck in downtown Delray Beach ...
Brightline train collides with fire truck in Florida
The Associated Press

A high-speed passenger train collided with a fire truck at a crossing Saturday morning in Florida, injuring three firefighters and at least a dozen train passengers, authorities said.

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
California ticket wins $1.22B Mega Millions jackpot
The Associated Press

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California.

Greg Gumbel, left, watches as Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun talks to Butler head coach Bra ...
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at 78
The Associated Press

Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.

Smoke rises from the area around the International Airport following an airstrike, as seen from ...
Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen’s capital
By Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi-held capital and multiple ports.