Oil Well Explosion in Windsor Injures Worker

WINDSOR, CO -- An oil and gas explosion in Windsor injured a worker on a Weld County site Friday night. The explosion was reported around 8:45 p.m. according to a statement from the Weld Co. Sheriff's dept. Firefighters were summoned to the scene which was initially deemed an industrial accident. The accident site was identified as near Highway 392 and Weld Co. Road 21.

"It sounded like somebody ran in the side of our house and it woke our kids up,"said Windsor resident Cory Andrews told Channel 7. A local surveillance camera captured the giant fireball exploding in the sky, followed by a loud boom.

Saturday morning, Extraction Oil and Gas issued a statement:

“We can confirm that a fire occurred late yesterday evening at one of our locations in Weld County, Colorado, and was contained not long after it occurred. Regrettably, an individual working onsite was injured at the onset and was taken to a local hospital. He is recovering in stable condition and our thoughts are with him for a speedy recovery. We will provide further updates as they become available.”

Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is asked to call the Weld County Sheriff’s Office at 970-356-4015.

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