US EditionGas 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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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…
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…
Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says
Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion leveled one building, heavily damaged another and killed seven people, federal safety investigators said Tuesday as they continued to investigate the cause of the blast. One of two leaks at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was traced to a gas fitting that was installed in 1982 and was determined to have fractured, according to an i…
Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says
Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion leveled one building, heavily damaged another and killed seven people, federal safety investigators said Tuesday as they continued to investiga
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