Four injured workers were taken to hospitals. Others were treated at the scene. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Cleveland-based Austin Powder manufactures explosives for the mining and construction industries and performs blasting services. About 200 people work at the McArthur facility, which was built in the 1930s and has dozens of buildings.
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