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Citations filed against Defiance plant

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An explosion which has halted operations at a Defiance business has been followed up with several fire code citations while federal agencies continue their investigations.

Defiance Fire Chief Mark Marentette said violations have been issued against American Ag Fuels, 815 Greenler St., following an explosion and fire there on Jan. 3. Meanwhile, the federal Occupational Safety and Hazardous Administration (OSHA) and the Ohio EPA are also investigating the incident.

The mid-afternoon blast injured several employees, including one seriously -- Roger Burditt of McClure -- who had been hospitalized at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, before being released.

According to Marentette, citations issued by the Defiance Fire Department were made under Sec. 3737.42 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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