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They said he was cutting the lid off a barrel with a blow torch and the barrel exploded.

The extent of his injuries and the exact cause of the explosion are not yet known.

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Cooling towers for Units 4 and 3 are seen at Plant Vogtle, operated by Georgia Power Co., in east Georgia's Burke County near Waynesboro, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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