The fire began following an explosion at the plant’s Mildred Lake Upgrader on Tuesday afternoon.
The injured worker was treated immediately by Syncrude Emergency Services before being transported to hospital.
Workers began returning on Tuesday evening to the Syncrude Canada oil sands plant in Alberta after one employee was injured in a fire at the facility.
The fire began following an explosion at the plant’s Mildred Lake Upgrader on Tuesday afternoon.
The injured worker was treated immediately by Syncrude Emergency Services before being transported to hospital.