Federal investigators are now looking into an explosion at a Red River Parish plant Thursday afternoon that left two workers burned.
Juan Rodriguez, deputy regional director for the U.S. Department of Labor, said Friday afternoon that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the explosion at ADA Carbon Solutions. No additional details could be released since it's an ongoing investigation, he said.
Other than confirmation of an explosion and injured workers, not much more information was available by anyone else contacted by KTBS.
The Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed there were injuries in the blast at the plant located on Red River Mine Road east of state Highway 1. KTBS requested additional details but have yet to hear back from the sheriff's office.