Authorities in Kentucky said a truck was unloading liquid nitrogen when the explosion took place.
There is currently no known cause of the blast, but the company is working with authorities to investigate the matter.The explosion took place Wednesday at a Dippin' Dots-owned facility on Industrial Drive in Paducah. The site is not where the ice cream is made, but where ingredients for a third-party company are produced, officials said.
Paducah police spokeswoman Robin Newberry said a truck was unloading liquid nitrogen when the eruption took place, but it's unclear exactly what caused the explosion,First responders at the scene of an explosion at the Paducah, Ky. Dippin' Dots facility, July 21, 2021. The 10 injured people were taken to two local hospitals, Newberry said. There were 11 people in the building at the time of the blast.
Dippin' Dots CEO Scott Fischer said Thursday afternoon that nine of the 10 had been released from the hospital. Dippin' Dots, which is headquartered in Paducah, told ABC News:"This is a terrible accident ... At this moment, our focus is on the well-being of our fellow employees who were injured."Fischer released a statement to ABC News on Wednesday, saying,"My heart is with our employees, especially those injured in this afternoon's terrible incident. I care deeply for our employees -- they are family to me. Please join me in praying for our employees.
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