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Tank Ignored for Months Led to Tragedy | Oakland News
A chemical tank at a Washington paper mill was deemed unsafe ten months before it catastrophically failed, killing eleven workers—making it one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters in recent history. Despite multiple inspections revealing critical thinning and structural risks, the company ignored repair recommendations, allowing the tank to remain in operation. The rupture released nearly 900,000 gallons of caustic white liquor, devastating the facility and claiming lives just as workers began their shift. Union leaders and victim families call the inaction “deeply troubling” and…
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