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Posted: Sun, Jan. 29, 2012, 11:44 PM

Workers burned at chocolate factory

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Two workers at a Delaware County chocolate factory were burned Sunday night by a flash fire in cocoa-roasting equipment, authorities said. The workers, whose identities were withheld, were admitted to Crozer Chester Medical Center.

Eddystone Fire Department Capt. Allen Reeves said the fire occurred about 8:30 p.m. at the Barry Callebaut USA plant, at 903 Industrial Highway. Reeves said the fire apparently began in a roasting machine but spread explosively to highly combustible ground cocoa in an adjacent hopper.

"They were trying to shut the machine down to stop the fire, and it ended up burning them," Reeves said. He said that one victim suffered second-degree burns on his left forearm and hand but that neither victim's burns were life-threatening.

- Jeff Gelles

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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:15 AM, 01/30/2012
    why can't i comment on the black teens beating up a white cabbie and passenger?
    — OhOkay
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:15 AM, 01/30/2012
    why can't i comment on the black teens beating up a white cabbie and passenger?
    — OhOkay
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:58 AM, 01/30/2012
    OhOkay.. You know why..
    — Dexter-Morgan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:57 AM, 01/30/2012
    A bigger threat to the general welfare in the Delaware Valley is spontaneous combustion of ground cocoa. Black teens screaming racial epithets and attacking others only on the base of race? That's almost like Santa Claus, doesn't exist. Too bad neither the passenger nor driver were carrying a firearm.
    — bgpoppapump
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:00 AM, 01/30/2012
    These hate crimes are out of control.
    — The Philly Shadow
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:37 AM, 01/30/2012
    They were charged as "juveniles" and they will not be charged with "hates crimes". And we wonder why this behavior continues! And not a mention of this story on any of the local TV news stations.
    — beermoney
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:43 AM, 01/30/2012
    Umpa lumpa doopity doo, I've got another riddle for you....hope these Umpa lumpas have a good health plan.
    — Bill E. Penn
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:43 AM, 01/30/2012
    NOT CHARGED WITH HATE CRIMES---I TOLD YOU SO---UNCLE BARRY AND UNCLE ERIC KEEP COVERING THEIR SAVAGE A@@ES.
    — crystalrainbowspirit1


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