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North Carolina OSHA Starts Probe into Fertilizer Plant Fire

The North Carolina Department of Labor has opened an investigation into the safety conditions and fire at a fertilizer plant that erupted in flames Jan. 31, forcing the evacuation of thousands because of explosive chemicals stored at the site. A …

Police: 1 Dead, 7 Hurt in 2nd Louisiana Plant Blast

A second blast in two days has killed a worker at a south Louisiana chemical plant, just miles from the site where two workers were killed a day earlier. The latest explosion also injured seven people, some severely, State Police …

Fertilizer Explosion Response Team Includes Texas Insurance Department

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reports it is working in conjunction with other public agencies in responding to the April 17 fire and explosion at a fertilizer facility in West, Texas, which resulted in fatalities, serious bodily injuries and …