Two workers dead after explosion at Oklahoma reservoir dam The two killed were 90 feet deep in an inspection tunnel during the explosion. Hospital agrees to pay $1.1 million in Medicaid fraud settlement connected to Dr. Hyatt, ARDOT announces plans to expand Hwy 112 in Fayetteville, Sunny next few days before late week storms, Storm warning fatigue | Alerting Arkansas, Reports: Oklahoma woman shocked by lightning through laptop, Federal bill to address criminal jurisdiction in Oklahoma. An explosion at a northeastern Oklahoma dam Thursday evening killed two maintenance workers and left a third injured, officials announced. Two contractors dead following explosion at Kerr Dam, Broken Arrow community participates in annual Rooster Egg Hunt, Former Muskogee councilman battles Union Pacific Railroads over property neglect, Security footage captures thief breaking into Tulsa animal shelter's thrift store, Two missing girls suspected to be with convicted rapist, Jenks mother starts nonprofit in honor of daughter who died from SIDS, TPD: Woman sexually assaulted while shopping with her child, Prosecutors say random killings of 2 men in north Tulsa were likely racially motivated, Green Country animal shelters offer reduced pet adoption fees, Emergency alert issued for 2 missing girls in Oklahoma, Power restored after car hit power poles in midtown Tulsa, Owasso woman conquers more than miles at OKC Memorial Marathon, Alexander Sweet sentenced to life in federal prison, Lake Eufaula's Hobbit House prepares to take reservations, Oklahoma casting company looks for extras for feature film, Woman dead after dog attack in north Tulsa, Authorities find 8 bodies in Mexican resort of Cancun. Two contract workers found dead after explosion at Kerr Dam in Mayes County, Breaking update now to the Kerr Dam explosion rescue to workers who were trapped have died. There was enough of it for them to launch a special safety protocol that requires workers to cap the leak with concrete. Three men were at work at the dam at the time of the blast. The GRDA said one person was able to get out of the area after the explosion and refused treatment. Two Workers Found Dead In Oklahoma Dam After Explosion The lock and dam are part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which provides for barge navigation on the Arkansas River and some of its tributaries. "As far as another explosion or structural problems, we don't feel that there are. Great Jones Cookware Review: Is It Worth Buying? He added that there may have been a pocket of natural methane gas, but did not want to determine the cause of the explosion. He refused medical treatment. Dam Rescue crews and swift water rescue teams responded. You have permission to edit this article. Prior to starting construction in 1963, the project was identified as Short Mountain Lock and Dam, but was renamed in honor of the late Oklahoma Senator, who had spent much of his political career pushing for the Arkansas River to be made navigable. Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere --, Hazardous recovery mission at dam explosion. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The mother of a missing 14-year-old girl in Okmulgee County says police just informed her seven bodies have been found on a property near Henryetta. Officials say the integrity of the dams structure has not been compromised. Investigators with the Grand River Dam Authority reported a pocket of natural gas passed through while the three contractors were core drilling. TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) - Two workers died after being trapped about 80 feet down in a shaft at a dam in Oklahoma. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, GRDA: Investigations launches after two people died from Kerr Dam explosion, DOWNLOAD the 2 Works for You app for alerts, Gov. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Gray Media Group, Inc., contributed to this report. Low 46F. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 2401 SW 32nd Ave The dam holds back Lake Amazon Has Uncanny Dupes of CB2's Popular Dining Chair for Hundreds Less. The Kerr dam creates Lake Hudson, a 12,000-acre lake with 200 miles of shoreline, GRDA said. Officials confirmed that Kerr Dam is stable and at no risk of additional damages. Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story. Stitt removed from the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, Robert De Niro suffers leg injury, won't impact Killers Of The Flower Moon filming. and last updated 5:16 PM, May 14, 2021 MAYES COUNTY, Okla. An investigation is launched over last night's deadly explosion at the Kerr Dam which GRDA Since the crews were 80 feet above the contractors, Wilson said, they were forced to use an exhaust pipe at the entry point to shoot the flammable gas 20 feet up, and fasten a monitor to a rope to lower the rest of the way to get accurate readings.