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Tank Implosion: Warnings Ignored | Seattle News
A federal report reveals a deadly tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging was preventable — the tank had been flagged as dangerously thin in multiple inspections months before it catastrophically failed, killing 17 workers and injuring others. Despite contractor warnings and visible metal degradation, the company ignored internal inspection needs and kept operating the tank, which held volatile white liquor. When equipment malfunctioned, operators shut down the flow — but it was too late. The explosion unleashed 900,000 gallons of toxic liquid, flooding the site, destroying buildings, and…
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