NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. (WHDH) - A planned fireworks display was scheduled to still take place in North Andover Sunday after a worker was injured in an explosion, officials said.
Firefighters responding to reports of an explosion at North Andover Middle School at 2:15 p.m. found an Atlas Pyrovision worker had been injured by a shell explosion while setting up a fireworks display for the town, officials said. The worker was medflighted to a Boston hospital.
In a statement Atlas Pyrovision said the explosion is believed to be accidental. Officials said the fireworks display was set to go on as scheduled.
The exposion is under investigation.
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