West Reading chocolate factory explosion: Federal agency determines probable cause of blast
NTSB holds a public hearing aimed at determining what the probable cause of the fatal explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate plant was in March 2023.
National Transportation Safety Board meets about fatal West Reading factory explosion
The National Transportation Safety Board met Tuesday to discuss last year’s deadly factory explosion in West Reading. But they did not vote to adopt the final report quite yet. The NTSB board said it wants to incorporate necessary changes to the final report before voting to adopt it at a later date.
Deadly West Reading chocolate factory explosion caused by faulty gas fitting: NTSB
About 70 production workers and 35 office staff at R.M. Palmer Co. were working in two adjacent buildings at the time of the blast.
NTSB to hold meeting on R.M. Palmer explosion in West Reading that killed 7
WEST READING, Pa. - The National Transportation Safety Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the deadly explosion at the R.M. Palmer candy plant in West Reading. The blast on March 24 of last year left seven people dead and 10 people hurt.
NTSB concludes investigation into deadly candy factory explosion in West Reading
More than a year and a half after a candy factory exploded in West Reading, the National Transportation Safety Board finished its investigation. The NTSB presented its findings in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
West Reading chocolate factory explosion: Federal agency determines probable cause of blast was a cracked natural gas fitting
That steam heated the ground, investigators said, which helped contribute to cracks forming in the service tee. In all, three leaks were discovered. That allowed natural gas to seep into the basement. The gas was then ignited by an unknown source.
West Reading chocolate factory explosion: NTSB to hold public meeting to determine probable cause of the fatal blast
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public meeting next month to determine the probable cause of a fatal explosion at a West Reading chocolate plant in 2023. On March 24, 2023, an R.M.
Deadly chocolate factory explosion caused by faulty gas fitting, safety board finds
A federal safety board says a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to
Retired gas line source of leak in candy factory explosion in West Reading, officials say at NTSB hearing
Kim West, NTSB Investigator-In-Charge, revealed that a retired gas line was the source of a leak that cause the factory to explode. "Staff found that natural gas migrated from the Aldyl A retired ...
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Route 422 in West Reading reopened after 4 vehicle crash
Route 422 westbound between the Penn Avenue and North Wyomissing Boulevard exits in West Reading was partially closed after an accident Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened before the railroad ...