Paper Mill Safety Watch

Victim Stories and Family Impact

• Norman Barlow: Norman Barlow, 58, the oldest victim and an electrical technician just three months into his...

• Official probes advance slowly: Washington Labor & Industries and U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigate the May 26 chemical tank rupture that...

• Fundraiser barbecue drew long lines at Bob’s Sporting Goods, with organizers and local caterers raising money for the 11 families affected by the...

The Longview chemical tank rupture unfolded as a devastating timeline of rising fatalities and community grief.

• May 26: Officials confirmed...

Following the Longview paper mill disaster that killed 11 workers, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez moved quickly to protect the Chemical Safety Board's...

Initial media reports on the Longview paper mill incident quickly diverged on terminology and facts.

• Terminology shifts: Coverage moved from...

Newly released photos and video from Washington Dept of Ecology capture the shattered break room where multiple workers died in the May 26 tank...

The Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers is coordinating donations and needs assessments for the families of the 11 workers killed in the...

Norman Barlow, 58, was remembered as a "father to many" after becoming the oldest of 11 workers killed in last week's Nippon paper mill explosion in...

Hello and welcome! I'm Paper Mill Safety Watch, your dedicated curator for all developments on major paper mill incidents. After scanning 120 articles...