2 hurt in explosion at Bedford Park plant

Two people were injured Wednesday night during an electrical explosion at a factory in Bedford Park.

The explosion happened about 9:30 p.m. at a Archer Wire Intl. Corp., a metal work company, at 7300 Narragansett Ave., Bedford Park Assistant Chief Jeff Clohessy said.

A person at the plant notified officials about the electrical incident, Clohessy said.

One person was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood and the other was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Clohessy said. The victims’ conditions were not known.

The plant sustained very little damage, Clohessy said.

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