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Employee hospitalized following explosion at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center

GM plant explosion injures one worker, Vigil held for victims of house fire, and more top stories
GM plant explosion injures one worker, Vigil held for victims of house fire, and more top stories 04:00

(CBS DETROIT) — An employee at a General Motors factory was hospitalized Thursday after a cylinder exploded in the plant. 

The incident happened at the Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. 

The Detroit Fire Department said a cylinder exploded in the factory, injuring an employee. A spokesperson for the fire department said it's unclear what caused the cylinder to explode, but it was not related to an electric vehicle battery. 

Officials say a hazmat team monitored the scene and gave the all-clear. 

The employee was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"An incident occurred at Factory ZERO earlier today, resulting in one employee being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries," GM said in a statement. "Safety is our overriding priority and we will continue to investigate the cause of the incident."

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