Fatal Explosion at Horse Farm
Published February 10th, 2012
An explosion inside a hyper- baric chamber in ocala leaves one woman dead and another woman severely injured.
Authorities say it was a huge explosion inside a hyperbaric chamber which is used to help heal horses after surgery.
It happened at the Kesmarc Farm and Rehabilitation Center Friday morning. Authorities say that a horse was inside the chamber and began kicking, removing the protective plastic around on of his hooves. The horse then kicked the steel wall, causing the spark that ignited the explosion. Erica Marshall, 28, died instantly and 33-year-old Sorcha Moneley was flown to Shands and was undergoing surgery.
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