{"id":558,"date":"2026-05-26T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:10:00","slug":"workers-injured-by-explosion-at-paper-plant-in-north-carolina-sheriff-says-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=558","title":{"rendered":"Workers injured by \u2018explosion\u2019 at paper plant in North Carolina, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An \u201cexplosion\u201d has been reported at a manufacturing plant in North Carolina, resulting in one person being briefly hospitalized, state officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=557\">13-year-old charged with hate crime, South Carolina sheriff says. Here\u2019s why<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It happened just before 4 a.m. Tuesday at International Paper in Manson, the Warren County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a May 26 Facebook post. Manson is about a 50-mile drive northeast from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"613\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fncsbi%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02NPk8sTTTza6RBhxGUnocgYMcKMFsjxCjQNR5Kg7oFNhzGjiYCk6u8pXFUTeideHvl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can confirm an incident with a boiler in our Mason, N.C., box plant occurred in the early morning hours on Tuesday,\u201d International Paper said in a statement sent to The Charlotte Observer. \u201cTeam members on site were quickly evacuated. Two people were treated on site for minor injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Office of State Fire Marshall is leading an investigation into the cause of the \u201cblast,\u201d with assistance from the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are coordinating with N.C. Emergency Management assets to determine the stability of the structure and address other safety concerns before a scene examination can be made,\u201d the Office of State Fire Marshall told The Charlotte Observer.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=556\">GOP-controlled SC Senate kills 2026 redistricting push despite Trump pressure<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was one subject who was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and has since been released.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>International Paper handles recycling and is \u201ca world-leading producer of fiber-based products,\u201d according to Internationalpaper.com.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe create packaging solutions that protect and promote goods, enable worldwide commerce and help keep consumers safe,\u201d the company reports. \u201cAnd we deliver circular solutions that enable recycling, reduce waste and build a better future for our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=555\">GOP-controlled SC Senate kills 2026 redistricting push despite Trump pressure<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a developing story.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An \u201cexplosion\u201d was reported at a paper manufacturing plant in North Carolina, resulting in an undisclosed number of employees being injured, according to investigators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-carolina"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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