POWER firm Enron has resumed work at its plant - two weeks after an explosion killed three workers.

The power station, at Wilton, Teesside, began generating electricity yesterday morning.

Darren Higgins, 28, from Normanby, near Middlesbrough, and Andrew Sherwood, 36, from Hartlepool, were killed instantly in the blast on August 8.

Their colleague, Lawrence Surtees, 40, from Hawthorne Village, in County Durham, was taken to hospital suffering from 100 per cent burns and died the next day.

The funerals of the three men were held last Wednesday and Thursday.

Another worker, Graeme White, 37, from Billingham, is being treated for severe burns in hospital.

It is believed the workers were repairing a faulty transformer in the electricity generating hall when it exploded.

The blast caused a blaze to tear through part of the station, which was immediately shut down and evacuated.

Some employees went back to work last week to repair equipment and clear up after the accident.

Enron said that the decision to restart the plant had been welcomed by staff.

Inquests were opened last week and adjourned to wait for the results of a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation, which a spokeswoman said could last for "weeks, even months".

The HSE took over the plant for almost a week to carry out investigations, and it was handed back to Enron last week.

The company has refused to comment on the incident until the full HSE report has been presented.

A spokesman for Enron said: "The company's support team is still working with the families, friends and colleagues of those involved."