Worker killed in blast at The Port

A DeSoto Parish man injured in an industrial explosion late last month has died from his injuries, the Caddo Parish Coroner's office reports.

Jonathan Hall, 43, of Stonewall, was injured June 26, 2019, when an air compressor exploded at Pratt Industries, a recycled paper and packaging company in the 10400 block of Richard Pratt Drive at The Port of Caddo-Bossier.

Hall was transported to Ochsner LSU Health hospital, where he expired shortly before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019.