Sun. Feb. 7, Middletown Conn. At least 5 workers were killed and at least 12 injured in the explosion at the power plant construction site.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends and loved ones of those workers killed and injured in Sunday’s explosion in Middletown. The safety and health of workers is of paramount importance to me and to the U.S. Department of Labor. Inspectors from OSHA arrived on site Sunday afternoon to conduct a comprehensive investigation and are working in cooperation with other agencies.”

- Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor