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Jan 12, 2009 5:58 pm US/Eastern

Explosion Rocks Braintree Company

BRAINTREE (WBZ) ― An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in Braintree late Monday morning. 

Investigators believe water leaked into a large furnace and caused the blast at Wollaston Alloys at 205 Wood Road around 11:30 a.m.  It's unclear how the water got in there.

The fire department said everyone escaped.  

Six people were hurt, according to deputy police chief Russ Jenkins.  But none of the injuries were considered serious.

Two were being treated for breathing issues, one for chest pain, and one for back pain.
 
WBZ's Bill Shields said the company, which is a metal works processing plant, had been evacuated.  About 40 to 50 people were standing outside the building.

They told him there was a "horrific explosion" that left soot and ash all over the complex.

Windows across the south side of the building were blown out.

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Martha Marsden works across the street at Braintree Printing.
 
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She told WBZ the blast blew out some windows and a thick cloud of black smoke poured out of the building.

She also said the force of the explosion knocked the snow off the roof of her building across the street.

"It almost felt like our roof was going to cave in," she said.

The plant is expected to be closed for at least three or four days.

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