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Tank Flagged Unsafe, Still in Use | Seattle News
A federal probe reveals a chilling oversight: a storage tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, flagged as dangerously thin-walled in July last year, remained in operation despite repeated warnings — ultimately collapsing and killing 11 workers. Inspectors had clearly stated the tank was unfit for use unless repaired, yet the company conducted superficial checks in October and February that confirmed the same critical flaw. As families grieve and investigators dig deeper into why safety protocols were ignored, Nippon Dynawave says it’s cooperating but insists this is only an interim…
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