Taser weapons factory blast injures
seven, one critically
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[September 11, 2015]
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - One worker was
critically injured and six hurt on Thursday in an explosion at the
Arizona-based operations of the company that makes Taser weapons, fire
officials said.
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The male worker was taken by ambulance to a local burn unit with
life-threatening injuries from the explosion at Taser International,
Inc. in Scottsdale, said fire spokesman Battalion Chief Chris
Schibi.
The other workers sustained concussion-related symptoms and were
reported to be in stable condition at area hospitals, Schibi said.
Firefighters were called to the company’s large headquarters and
manufacturing facility at about 4:15 p.m. local time following a
report of a possible hazardous incident at the building.
Workers were cleaning up and shutting down the production line for
the weekend when the incident occurred, said Taser spokesman Steve
Tuttle.
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“We’re going to do a deep dive and find out exactly what happened
here,” Tuttle said. “It’s still too early to tell right now.”
About 400 employees were evacuated from the building as a precaution
following the incident, he said.
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Taser's electrical weapons are popular with police, with more than
18,000 law enforcement agencies in 107 countries having bought them
since 1994. The company also produces body-worn cameras, selling the
devices to more than 3,500 agencies.
(Editing by Victoria Cavaliere)
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