Longview Paper Mill Implosion: What 3 Investigations Are Examining

Longview paper mill implosion: What 3 investigations are examining

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal investigators have embarked on the monthslong probe into the fatal disaster at Nippon Dynawave Packaging, interviewing workers and reviewing company records as they seek to answer why a 900,000-gallon tank containing caustic chemical failed so catastrophically. Read more...

Safety concerns, leaks, and near misses: New issues unveiled at Nippon Dynawave plant in Longview

Documents show reports of leaks with the white liquor tank that imploded in May's deadly incident, killing 11 workers.

Months before deadly Nippon Dynawave disaster, records show leak on same tank

State records show a leak reported in December 2023 on the Nippon Dynawave tank that failed last month. The leak persisted for at least 10 months.

Longview implosion probe focuses on 4 key areas, federal agency says

Three agencies are investigating the Nippon Dynawave Packaging tank rupture that killed 11 workers in Longview, examining safety, environmental and mechanical factors.