BURNABY — One worker has been injured in an explosion and fire at a recycling plant in Burnaby.
Fire chief Joe Robertson says the blast occurred when an acetylene gas tank was placed in a shearing machine at ABC Recycling.
The worker was transported to hospital, and the extent of his injuries is unknown.
WorkSafeBC spokesman Scott McCloy says the explosion occurred at about 8 a.m.
He says an officer has been sent to the scene, but few details were available.
The owner of the recycling company was not immediately available for comment.
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