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2 more grieving families sue Longview mill over ‘unimaginable losses’: Families of two workers have sued Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company and the Longview ...
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Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster
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Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
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State cites owners of Longview mill: State labor and environmental officials slapped dozens of violations onto Nippon Dynawave this week ...
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Evidence from Longview disaster raises maintenance questions: Before the catastrophic failure of a chemical tank at a Longview pulp mill, which killed 11 people ...
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New evidence from Longview disaster raises maintenance doubts: Security footage of the collapse, and interviews with employees at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging ...
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Key FactsExperts Challenge Officials’ Implosion Account
Aug 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: seattletimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: seattletimes.com
- The incident killed 11 people, while at least eight others suffered serious injuries.
- Four experts consulted by The Seattle Times said the footage suggested tank walls tore open rather than collapsing inward.
- Employees told investigators about poor condition, possible inspection problems, and a planned tank replacement the following year.
- The planned 2024 repair of a vacuum-breaker leak found in 2023 did not occur; later completion before failure is unclear.
They deserve a full and honest accounting of what happened.— Sim Osborn, a Seattle attorney representing the family of Jared Ammons, said he suspects the company cut corners on maintenance.
Longview pulp mill had reported other leaks at tank that killed 11 workers, records show
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Leaking chemicals found at another WA mill, records show: New details have emerged about another mill leaking chemicals, not far from Longview where 11 people ...
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Longview dead fish count grows eightfold after pulp mill disaster: Authorities stressed that Longview has safe drinking water after the deadly Nippon Dynawave ...
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Crews recover another worker after Washington chemical tank collapse as details about victims emerge
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US chemical tank blast raises death toll to 11 in Washington state paper facility
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‘Something dramatically wrong’: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy
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Longview mill tragedy among worst workplace disasters in WA history: The implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. pulp mill in Longview, Wa ...
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Bodies of all 9 missing workers recovered after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill
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8 confirmed dead in Longview chemical explosion, 3 still missing: “The priority is ensuring responder safety while treating every victim with the greatest ...
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How a tank rupture disrupted life in a tight-knit Washington town that has lived with pulp mills for generations
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Eleven feared dead in Washington state chemical vat rupture, operation moves to recovery effort
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Longview explosion: Search for victims continues as death toll rises in Washington chemical blast
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Chemical tank rupture kills multiple people in US state of Washington: PORTLAND — A chemical tank has ruptured at a paper and packaging facility in the US state ...
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