Blasting Caused Explosion In Sloatsburg

SLOATSBURG, NY — Ramapo police responded to the "Metra Construction" sewer construction site on Route 17 in Sloatsburg for a reported explosion at 2:34 p.m. Monday. Officers located two workers with minor injuries to their faces.

The workers were treated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics and Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Both workers then declined to be transported to the hospital.

Police said it appears that workers were clearing material from earlier blasting when a piece of explosive which had failed to detonate earlier, suddenly exploded sending dirt and debris into the air.

The Sloatsburg Fire Department also responded to the scene. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the New York State Department of Transportation were notified of this incident.

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