BP Whiting Refinery: A person falls 30 feet from the scaffolding of an oil refinery in northwest Indiana, sources say

WHITING, Ind. (WLS) – One person was injured after falling from scaffolding at an oil refinery in northwest Indiana, sources told ABC7 on Saturday.

The incident occurred at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana.

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“We are aware of an incident that resulted in an injury at the Whiting Refinery,” BP said in a statement. “At the moment our primary concern is the well-being of the person concerned. As safety is our top priority, an investigation is currently underway to determine what happened.”

Sources told ABC7 that the person fell from scaffolding from a height of about 30 feet. The extent of the person’s injuries was not yet known.

BP did not provide any further information about the incident.

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The person’s age, gender and occupation were not yet known.

No further information about the fall was initially available.

This is breaking news. Contact ABC7 for updates.