In Middletown, people gathered on the 13th anniversary of the Kleen Energy Plant Explosion to remember the six workers who lost their lives. Dozens came.
Workers, family members and elected officials honored and remembered the six people who died in the 2010 Kleen Energy Plant Explosion with a memorial service..
Updated: 11:24 AM EST February 7, 2021
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz will deliver remarks during a virtual ceremony to mark the 11th anniversary of the Kleen Energy Plant Explosion, where six lives lost in the Feb. 7, 2010 explosion and several more were injured.
The explosion occurred during construction of the plant. Authorities said crews were using natural gas at a high pressure to clean out pipes and something sparked an explosion. The state later banned the gas blow practice.
Workers and lawmakers agreed they will continue to try to make workplace safety a priority in the wake of the tragedy.
A memorial now sits less than a mile from the Kleen Energy plant. A plaque has all six victims’ names.