Officials say 2 people injured at Kellogg's plant in south-central Omaha

Officials say two people have been injured at a Kellogg's plant in south-central Omaha.

The company said two contract employees were hurt while working on a waste compactor at about 2 p.m. Thursday.

The Omaha Fire Department tells television station KETV (http://bit.ly/Z963WT ) a piece of equipment fell on the workers. A battalion chief at the scene described the injuries as critical and serious.

The workers, whose names have not been released, were taken to a local hospital. Kellogg Co. representative Kris Charles said in a statement that the company had no further information on their conditions.

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Information from: KETV-TV, http://www.ketv.com