HELENA-WEST HELENA — Three workers performing maintenance at a chemical plant in southeastern Arkansas were injured when a decomposing product exploded.
The blast occurred Wednesday morning at United Initiators, which makes peroxide. The plant is in Helena-West Helena, 3 miles from the Mississippi River.
Jon Cummins, the plant’s vice president of manufacturing, said the chemical involved was benzoyl peroxide. Cummins said there were no chemical releases caused by the explosion. It wasn’t clear how serious the injuries were.