2 employees, firefighter injured in Bedford Park industrial food processing plant fire

BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- Two employees were injured in a fire in an industrial park in Bedford Park Friday morning, fire officials said.

Firefighters responded at about 8:36 a.m. to Ingredion, a 300-acre facility in the 6400-block of South Archer Road.

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The blaze broke out after a food processing machine caught fire at the industrial food processing plant Argo. Smoke billowed from the site.

Two employees were found with burn injuries and taken to hospitals, the fire department said. One firefighter suffered minor burn injuries and was also taken to the hospital.

Other employees managed to escape.

The fire was brought under control at about 9 a.m.

"This is our extraction facility, where we extract oil from corn germ. This is a dust collector outside of that building, and employees as we understand that were responding to a high-level probe that indicated a level of the dust collector when this event occurred," Ingredion Argo facility plant manager Brian Kueber said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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"Damage estimates are not available at this time," Bedford Park Fire Chief Dan Johnson said.

There was no hazardous materials response.

Ingredion is a global food ingredient manufacturer that uses corn and other fruits and vegetables to produce sweeteners, starches and corn oil. The location has 390 full-time employees.

"Our care and concern is for our employees. Their families have been notified, en route to the hospital to be with them. It looks like the injuries are not that serious at this point," said Rick Wiln, with Ingredion corporate communications.

Operations in the affected area were temporarily halted as there were prayers for the speedy recovery for those hurt.

Management says the employees, both men, are expected to make a full recovery.

The firefighter is expected to be OK, as well.

Federal regulators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may be required to investigate the workplace fire.