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GARNER, N.C. — An explosion that killed three workers at a North Carolina Slim Jim plant was caused by a natural gas leak that ignited in a room housing vacuum pumps for sealing the snacks, authorities said Saturday.
Agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives think the gas was sparked by a piece of equipment such as a fan motor, but a cause like static electricity couldn’t be ruled out.
