A small explosion inside a local cleaners Monday afternoon injured an employee, officials said.

The explosion happened in the boiler room of Value Cleaners at Richmond Road and St. Michael Drive, said Capt. Jerry Garrett of the Texarkana, Texas, Fire Department.

The boiler had recently been serviced, and the owner had asked the employee to check the pressure.

While the employee did so, the boiler’s cap blew off and released steam.

The employee suffered steam burns to his arms and legs, with possible second-degree burns on his ankles. His head al...

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