Accident Claims Life at NC Paper Mill

An autopsy was performed on Samir Storey, 39, who passed away at 1:30 a.m. His body was not burned, but investigating officials did not rule out the possibility of a chemical incident, the newspaper reported. There was not an explosion.

The other injured contract worker, who was not identified, was treated for a "minor irritation" and transported to the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, NC. The third worker was examined at the plant by on-site medical staff, but was unharmed.