Man, 35, killed in welding explosion
By Staff Reports
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 3:58 p.m.

A 35-year-old contractor was killed this afternoon in an explosion at a south Augusta business, according to the Richmond County coroner.

The accident took place about 1:30 p.m. at Farmers & Truckers Biodiesel Fuel Supply at 4207 Mike Padgett Highway, the coroner said.

The identity of the victim is expected to be released later this afternoon.

Richmond County Coroner Grover Tuten said the victim was welding a stainless steel transfer tank when it exploded.

No one else was injured.

He is an employee for Advanced Sheet Metal, officials said.

From the Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 online edition of The Augusta Chronicle
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