Explosion

KSN Online

Story Created: Dec 14, 2008 at 1:33 PM CST
Story Updated: Dec 14, 2008 at 2:26 PM CST
WICHITA, Kansas -- An explosion at the Bushton Oneok plant in Rice Co. has left one person injured and has shut down the plant. The victim is being treated at a Wichita hospital.

It happened around 7:30 am Sunday in Bushton, about 45 minutes outside of Great Bend.


An Oneok spokesperson says officials there aren't sure how bad the explosion was, but that fire crews were working to put out a resulting fire. The plant has been shut down with no estimated time or date for it to re-open.

KSN's Great Bend bureau chief Kera Mashek is working the scene. Stay with KSN and KSN.com for more information as it becomes available.

Scott got a phone call Sunday morning that an explosion had occurred at Oneok where he works. One of the guys he works with was right next to the tank when it exploded. It singed his hair, he has several broken ribs and a punctured lung. It was pretty scary. Scott had just worked for the guy on Saturday and does the same thing he was doing when the explosion happened. It could have just as easily happened to him. Scott was supposed to have Monday-Wednesday off but it looks like he may be working. He went in today so we'll see what the next couple days brings. They plant is shut down but all the head people are here for investigation. Working with gas can be a dangerous job. We are praying for Scott's coworker and his family and ask that you do the same.