Police: Worker Hurt after Mixing Chemicals that Caused Explosion

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Posted: 1:20 AM Mar 17, 2010 Police: Worker Hurt after Mixing Chemicals that Caused Explosion Authorities in Wisconsin say a resort employee mixed chlorine with another chemical, causing an explosion that left her with broken bones and a mild chemical burn. Reporter: Associated Press

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OCONOMOWOC, Wis. - Authorities in Wisconsin say a resort employee mixed chlorine with another chemical, causing an explosion that left her with broken bones and a mild chemical burn.

Oconomowoc police say the explosion was reported Tuesday about 8:45 a.m. at the Olympia Resort & Conference Center in southeastern Wisconsin.

Police Chief Dave Beguhn says the employee was mixing the chemicals in the laundry room in the basement. He says employees are told which chemicals can be mixed, and in this case, the employee apparently made "an unfortunate error."

Thirty other resort employees and four emergency responders went to the hospital as a precaution. Beguhn says one emergency worker suffered a mild chemical burn to the foot.

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