Paper Mill Safety Watch

Six weeks after the deadly chemical spill at Nippon Dynawave's Longview mill, emergency operations have ended while three major investigations probe...

• Jahangir Hossen, 25, a dryer operator for eight years at City Paper and Board Mill, died after falling from the machine top while inspecting a...

Washington state will issue a reimbursement order to Nippon Dynawave for all expenses from the May 26 tank failure that killed 11 workers and injured...

Statewide Inspections Underway

• 🔥 Kraft Mill Inspections Expanded: L&I opened inspections at the two other Washington kraft paper mills (Smurfit...

Following the May 26 Longview tank implosion that killed 11 workers, state agencies are inspecting two other kraft mills and seven non-kraft...

Attorney General Investigation

• 🔥 Concurrent Jurisdiction Granted: Washington Attorney General’s Office received concurrent jurisdiction from...

• Washington AG Nick Brown’s office received concurrent jurisdiction to investigate possible criminal violations in the May 26 Nippon Dynawave...

Just over a month after 11 workers died in a blast at the same Longview mill, one employee was injured Wednesday in a reported chemical spill at...

Multiple ignored warnings preceded the May 2026 Nippon Dynawave explosion that killed 11.

• Dec 2023: G tank valve leak identified; never fixed after...

Federal investigators are interviewing workers and reviewing company records to determine why a 900,000-gallon caustic chemical tank failed...

Two fatal paper mill explosions in the U.S. Northeast injured multiple workers, triggered large fires, and remain under state investigation with early findings on the causes emerging.

A March spill at the Longview mill submerged worker Andy Cloke in scalding pulp stock for 40 seconds after a valve failure, labeled a "near miss" by...

All missing victims have been recovered in the Washington paper mill incident. Search efforts now conclude as investigations into the cause continue.

Confirmed Fatality Causes

• 🔥 Alkaline Chemical Burns: Autopsies confirm all 10 victims died primarily from alkaline chemical burns, with some...

All 10 victims examined died from alkaline chemical burns, some with added blunt force trauma or asphyxia. This grim detail from the Cowlitz County...

Decontamination efforts at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill in Longview following the chemical tank implosion are now 23% complete.

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...