Federal safety board issues warning over gas line work in wake of NC Slim Jim plant explosionOctober 2nd, 2009 Safety board warns on gas line work after NC blastRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal safety officials are warning workers around the country not to clear gas lines indoors after a North Carolina factory blast killed three people.
3 months after Slim Jim plant explosion, NC building council changes gas-line safety codesSeptember 15th, 2009 Slim Jim plant blast leads to NC gas code changesRALEIGH, N.C. — Three months after an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina killed three people, a state panel has made emergency changes to its gas guidelines despite federal inaction on the standards.
Autopsy says 3 workers killed in NC Slim Jim factory collapse were crushed to deathJuly 24th, 2009 Autopsy: 3 NC Slim Jim plant workers were crushedRALEIGH, N.C. — Autopsies show three workers killed in the collapse of a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina were crushed to death.
Explosion at Chicago plant that makes biodiesel injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingJuly 17th, 2009 2 injured in explosion at Chicago factoryCHICAGO — Officials say an explosion at a Chicago biodiesel manufacturing plant that injured two workers was caused by a chemical reaction. Deputy Fire Chief Gene Ryan says the reaction caused a partial collapse of the one-story Columbus Foods plant.
Authorities say explosion at petrochemical plant in France kills at least 2, injures 5July 15th, 2009 French explosion kills at least 2PARIS — Local authorities say an explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France has killed at least two people and injured five. An official with the local governor in Moselle, 210 miles (340 kilometers) east of Paris, says the explosion occurred Wednesday at a plant in Carling/Saint-Avold.
Feds: Natural gas leak sparked by machinery caused blast that killed 3 at NC Slim Jim plantJune 13th, 2009 NC Slim Jim factory blast caused by gas leakGARNER, N.C. — An explosion that killed three workers at a North Carolina Slim Jim plant was caused by a natural gas leak that ignited in a room housing vacuum pumps for sealing the snacks, authorities said Saturday.
Officials: 2 missing, 41 injured in explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 10th, 2009 2 missing, 41 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — A blast at a Slim Jim meat products plant Tuesday blew workers off their feet, ripped the building's roof off its supports and critically burned four people.
Search crews recover 3 bodies from Slim Jim plant wreckage after NC explosion; victims namedJune 10th, 2009 Crews recover 3 bodies from NC Slim Jim plantGARNER, N.C. — Search teams recovered three bodies from the unstable wreckage of a Slim Jim snack factory Wednesday, one day after an explosion knocked down parts of the roof and an exterior wall.
Two missing, 21 hurt in building collapseJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - At least 21 people were injured and two others missing after the roof of a food plant collapsed in the US state of North Carolina, media reports said Tuesday. According to TV reports, the roof of a food plant that belongs to ConAgra Foods Company partially collapsed Tuesday morning following an explosion inside the plant.
Officials: 2 missing, 38 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 2 missing, 38 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — An explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant Tuesday injured at least 38 people, including four who suffered critical burns, and left a toxic cloud around the facility as authorities searched for two people still missing.
Officials: 2 missing, 21 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 2 missing, 21 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — Two people were missing and 21 injured, four critically, after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina, officials said Tuesday.
Officials: 3 missing, 38 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 3 missing, 38 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — An explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant Tuesday injured at least 41 people, including four who suffered critical burns, and left a toxic cloud around the facility as authorities searched for three people still missing.
Officials: 3 missing, 41 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 3 missing, 41 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — An explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant Tuesday injured at least 41 people, including four who suffered critical burns, and left a toxic cloud around the facility as authorities searched for three people still missing.
Officials say 3 missing, 20 injured after explosion, partial collapse at NC food plantJune 9th, 2009 3 missing, 20 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — Three people were missing and 20 taken to hospitals after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina, officials said Tuesday.
Two missing, 21 injured after blast at a Slim Jim meat products plant in N.C., officials sayJune 9th, 2009 Two missing, 21 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant blastGARNER, N.C. — Two people were missing and 21 injured, four critically, after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina, officials said Tuesday.