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Police: Worker airlifted to hospital after gas tank ignites at Deer Park recycling plant

Police say the man was working on metal at a facility on Long Island Avenue when it happened at around 11 a.m.

News 12 Staff

Dec 8, 2023, 5:33 PM

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A worker was injured when a gas tank ignited at a recycling plant in Deer Park, police say.

They say the man was working on metal at a facility on Long Island Avenue when it happened at around 11 a.m.

Police say the man was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening

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