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Three Investigations Before the Explosion | Seattle News
Eleven workers died in a chemical tank explosion at the Nippon Dynawave mill in Longview, Washington — but this wasn’t the first red flag. Weeks before, state inspectors had already cited the facility for $3,000 over missing safety records for an ammonia tank, and another probe was underway after a worker fell into a sinkhole filled with hot pulp. Now, a third major investigation — involving both state and federal agencies — is examining what went wrong with the white liquor tank that exploded, with results expected within 180 days. The tragedy underscores a pattern of mounting safety…
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