Explosion, Fire at Oil Well Injure 2 in Tennessee

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COALFIELD, Tenn. (AP) -- An explosion and fire at an oil well injured two workers Friday and sent smoke over eastern Tennessee in a rural area dotted with small oil and gas wells.

Workers drilling for oil hit a gas pocket at a new well owned by Atlas America Inc., company spokesman Darrell Trett said. "It's rare that an explosion occurs when you hit a gas pocket, but it happens," he said.

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