Steven Mullins Obituary News: North Ridgeville man killed in explosion at the I. Shumann and Co. metals plant in Oakwood.
Steven Mullins, who lived in North Ridgeville, was killed in an explosion at the I. Shumann and Co. metals plant on Monday. At least 12 other people were hurt.
The explosion at the copper alloy plant in Oakwood Village, which is outside of Cleveland, happened just before 3 p.m. The explosion sent debris and smoke all over the area.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed late Monday that Mullins, who was 46, had died. So far, he is the only person known to have died in this case.
In a Facebook post from June 28, 2019, I. Schumann thanked Mullins and two other employees for their 25th years of service.
As of Tuesday, the state fire marshal was still looking into what caused the explosion.