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2 injured in plant accident near Beatrice, authorities say

firedptBEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Two workers have been injured in a plant accident in southeast Nebraska.

Firefighters and medics were sent to the Continental Carbonic Inc. plant a little after 9 a.m. Sunday. The plant sits about five miles northwest of Beatrice. Beatrice Fire Capt. Craig Fisher said some type of blast or pressure release of carbon dioxide injured the two people.

One of the workers was flown to a Lincoln hospital. The other was taken to a Beatrice hospital. Their names and conditions haven’t been released.

A company representative didn’t immediately return a call Monday from The Associated Press. The company makes dry ice products.

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