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Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says

  • A natural gas leak at the R.M. Palmer Co. Chocolate factory in Pennsylvania was traced back to a defective fitting installed in 1982, which had a known tendency to crack. There was also a small leak on a natural gas fitting installed in 2021.
  • The explosion at the factory resulted in the leveling of one building, heavy damage to another, and the tragic death of seven people. Employees reported smelling gas prior to the explosion and accused the plant of ignoring warnings.
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Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says

Federal safety investigators say they've determined that natural gas was leaking from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion killed seven people

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says

Federal safety investigators have determined that natural gas was leaking from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion killed seven people. The National Transportation Safety

5 months ago·United States
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USA TodayUSA Today

Gas leaked from poor fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where seven died in an explosion

Officials found that one of two leaks at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was fractured before March explosion.

5 months ago·United States
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Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says

Federal safety investigators have determined that natural gas was leaking from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion killed seven people

5 months ago·United States
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NTSB investigation into Pennsylvania candy factory explosion reveals natural gas was leaking from 2 service lines

By Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board into the explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory that left seven people dead in March revealed that natural gas was leaking from two service lines, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. The report found that gas was leaking from a DuPont Aldyl A service tee installed in 1982 at the R.M. Palmer Co. facility…

5 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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NTSB investigation into Pennsylvania candy factory explosion reveals natural gas was leaking from 2 service lines

By Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board into the explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory that left seven people dead in March revealed that natural gas was leaking from two service lines, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. The report found that gas was leaking from a DuPont Aldyl A service tee installed in 1982 at the R.M. Palmer Co. facility…

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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