Two injured in accident at Elk County paper mill, officials confirm

Elk County, PA (WJAC) — Officials with the Domtar Corporation in Johnsonburg have confirmed that two people were injured at their mill in Elk County last week.

The company says the incident happened Thursday afternoon at their paper mill on Center Street.

According to a company statement, two contractor employees were injured while working on a chip conveyor tunnel.

Officials say the contractors were taken to the hospital and that an investigation into the incident is underway.

6 News has reached out to the Department of Labor for more information, and they said they are working on our request.

We also spoke to Elk County’s EMA director who said he was aware of the incident, but that it “didn’t rise to the level that warranted his involvement.”

Stay with 6 News for further updates.

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