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Report due on deadly Ga. refinery explosion

Source: Charlotte Observer Online

Savannah : GA : USA | 2 months ago

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A federal agency is preparing to release its findings after an investigation of the deadly 2008 dust explosion at a Georgia sugar refinery...Chemical Safety Board is scheduled to issue its report Thursday morning on the cause of the March 2008 explosion near Savannah that killed 14 workers and injured...

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News Source: Charlotte Observer Online | 2 months ago

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