Explosion at Ink Plant Sends Seven Workers for Treatment

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of an Oct. 9 explosion that sent seven Sun Chemical workers to area hospitals, including three who were treated at a regional burn center, The Bergen Record reported.

Employees of US Ink, owned by Sun Chemical, were working with a chemical mixture, carbon and vegetable oil, which makes newspaper ink when a carbon compound ignited, the newspaper reported. It caused an explosion and fire in ductwork that was quickly extinguished by firefighters, but not before causing first- and second-degree burns to the workers.