Evidence from Longview disaster raises maintenance questions

OPB’s First Look: What mill staff said about the Longview disaster

Public records include investigators' interviews with Longview paper mill staff about the tank that collapsed. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.

Evidence from Longview disaster raises maintenance questions

Before the catastrophic failure of a chemical tank at a Longview pulp mill, which killed 11 people and seriously injured at least eight others, workers had heard the massive container was in poor condition and overdue for repairs.