PPG Springdale equipment malfunction injures 2 people

MORE NOW ON WHAT HAPPENED. THE SOUND MANY DESCRIBED AS AN EXPLOSION. OFFICIALS HERE ON THE SCENE SAY IT WAS ACTUALLY A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONING HERE INSIDE PPG INDUSTRIES. THEY SAY TWO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NEARBY AT THE TIME SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE FACILITY WAS EVACUATED, AND ONE RESIDENT WHO LIVES JUST ACROSS THE STREET, SAYS IT WAS SO LOUD SHE FELT IT. I WAS JUST SITTING AT HOME WATCHING A MOVIE AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I HEAR A BIG, DEEP BOOM AND I RUN OUTSIDE AND PEOPLE ARE HAVING COMING OUTSIDE FROM PPG AND LIKE, THEY’RE LIKE THEY’RE SCARED TO BE HONEST. AND I’M SCARED. THE PARKING LOT WAS A LITTLE FOGGY. IT SEEMED LIKE. ALEXIS MCGILL SAYS THE PICTURES ON HER WALL SHOOK WHEN THE LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE FACILITY THAT PRODUCES PAINT COATINGS FOR THE INDUSTRY. PPG SITE MANAGER SAYS THE MALFUNCTION DID NOT RELEASE ANY CHEMICALS INTO THE AIR AND DIDN’T CREATE A FIRE. BUT THERE WAS A LARGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE FROM SKY FOUR, AND THEY DID EVACUATE THE FACILITY BRIEFLY WHILE CREWS CHECKED THE AREA FOR SAFETY. ALLEGHENY VALLEY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR SAYS WHILE THE INVESTIGATION WILL CONTINUE, THE SCENE IS NOW STABILIZED. WE RELEASED ALL EXCEPT SPRINGDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS STAYING ON SCENE JUST TO MONITOR AND ALL THE OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RELEASED, SO THE SITUATION IS STABLE AND THERE’S NO DANGER NOW, THE SITE MANAGER TELLS ME THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE HOW AND WHY THAT PIECE OF EQU

2 injured after equipment malfunctions at PPG Springdale plant

Updated: 6:52 PM EST Jan 2, 2025

Two people were injured when equipment malfunctioned at PPG’s Springdale plant Thursday afternoon. A piece of equipment inside the R&D center on Colfax Street malfunctioned during start-up, emergency management officials and the site manager told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.Residents living near the plant, which produces paint coatings for the industry, say the noise created by the malfunction sounded like an explosion. “I was just sitting at home watching a movie, and the next thing I know, I hear a big, deep boom, and I run outside, and people are coming outside from PPG and, like, they’re scared, to be honest, and I’m scared. The parking lot was a little foggy, it seemed like,” said Alexis Mangol, who lives across the street from the facility.The two employees sustained minor injuries, and the area was evacuated as a precaution. “Well, I think when you have an event like this, we have to do our due diligence to understand what exactly happened. and what the causes were some of. But in the interest of the temperature and then and the well-being of our employees — everybody’s back inside now,” said Paul Holcomb, the PPG Industries site manager. Holcomb said the malfunction did not release chemicals, nor did it ignite a fire. Officials say authorities are reviewing the equipment that malfunctioned while they work to investigate the cause.

SPRINGDALE, Pa. —

Two people were injured when equipment malfunctioned at PPG’s Springdale plant Thursday afternoon.

A piece of equipment inside the R&D center on Colfax Street malfunctioned during start-up, emergency management officials and the site manager told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.

Residents living near the plant, which produces paint coatings for the industry, say the noise created by the malfunction sounded like an explosion.

“I was just sitting at home watching a movie, and the next thing I know, I hear a big, deep boom, and I run outside, and people are coming outside from PPG and, like, they’re scared, to be honest, and I’m scared. The parking lot was a little foggy, it seemed like,” said Alexis Mangol, who lives across the street from the facility.

The two employees sustained minor injuries, and the area was evacuated as a precaution.

“Well, I think when you have an event like this, we have to do our due diligence to understand what exactly happened. and what the causes were some of. But in the interest of the temperature and then and the well-being of our employees — everybody’s back inside now,” said Paul Holcomb, the PPG Industries site manager.

Holcomb said the malfunction did not release chemicals, nor did it ignite a fire.

Officials say authorities are reviewing the equipment that malfunctioned while they work to investigate the cause.

PPG Springdale equipment malfunction injures 2 people

PPG Springdale, a leading manufacturer of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, recently experienced a serious equipment malfunction that resulted in injuries to two employees. The incident occurred during a routine maintenance procedure on a piece of machinery at the company’s Springdale facility.

According to reports, the equipment malfunctioned unexpectedly, causing metal shards to fly out and strike two workers who were performing maintenance on the machine. Both employees sustained injuries and were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment. Their current condition is unknown, but our thoughts and prayers are with them for a speedy recovery.

PPG Springdale has launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the equipment malfunction and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The company has also expressed its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its employees and will be implementing additional safety measures to prevent accidents like this from occurring again.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available. Our thoughts are with the injured employees and their families during this difficult time.

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