Multiple people were injured when equipment apparently exploded at a Coca-Cola bottling facility in Baltimore City, according to the fire department.
According to Baltimore City firefighters, a blast involving carbon dioxide handling equipment happened at Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated in the 700 block of N. Kresson Street shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Firefighters stated that they located and rescued “multiple injured patients and immediately began providing emergency medical care.”
The fire service reported that one person was hospitalized in critical condition, two were treated on the scene, and another was transferred to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
Coca-Cola Consolidated issued the following statement regarding its Baltimore facility:
“We’re continuing to conduct a thorough investigation, but what we’ve learned is that earlier today, employees of an external vendor were injured while performing CO₂-related work inside our facility at 701 N. Kresson Street in Baltimore, MD. Those individuals were immediately transported to a local hospital for evaluation and care.
The cause of the occurrence is being investigated.
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