27-year-old man killed in explosion at New Hampshire mulching company

A 27-year-old New Hampshire man was killed Wednesday in an explosion at the mulching plant where he worked.

Zachary Spooner of Windsor, NH, was killed in the explosion, which occurred around 2 p.m. at Haynes Mulch, 21 B and B Lane in Weare, according to local police.

“Upon arrival, it was apparent that the incident had occurred inside a building and a deceased victim was discovered on scene,” Weare police said in a news release.

The New Hampshire State Medical Examiner identified Spooner as the victim on Thursday. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma.

The New Hampshire Union Leader reported that Spooner was an employee of the company and the father of a one-year-old child.

“He is one of the nicest guys in the world. The world has a huge hole today, no question about it,” Spooner's neighbor Laurie Hunt told Union leader“He is a young father, but also one of the most generous, giving and wise people I have ever met.”

Firefighters and police are investigating the cause of the explosion. Anyone with information about the incident can contact Captain Frank Hebert of the Weare Police Department at 603-529-7755 or via email. [email protected].