Munster, IN : Four workers were injured in an industrial accident on April, Friday 28th 2017

Four workers were injured in an industrial accident at the BP Whiting Refinery on Friday.

BP spokesman Michael Adbendhoff said the extent of the oil workers' injuries and their conditions were not immediately known.

The injuries, however, were serious enough that they had to be taken by ambulance to local hospitals.

"BP regrets to report that four individuals have been transported to local hospitals as a result of an incident at a power distribution center inside of the refinery," the company said in a statement. "Our primary concern is to help ensure the injured employees receive the care they need. There has been no other impact to the environment or the local community."

BP had no further details about what the incident was, or how it happened.

Whiting Mayor Joe Stahura said the Whiting Fire Department was not called out and the refinery responded to the accident internally with its own in-house fire department, which is not uncommon. The incident had no impact on the city outside the refinery gates, he said.

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Four injured in BP Whiting Refinery accident