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| West Pharmaceutical Services Dust Explosion and Fire |
| Kinston, NC, January 29, 2003 |
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| Dust explosion kills six, destroys West Pharmaceutical Services plant, Kinston, NC, Jan. 29, 2003. |
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Incident Description
On January 29, 2003, an explosion and fire destroyed the West Pharmaceutical Services plant in Kinston, North Carolina, causing six deaths, dozens of injuries, and hundreds of job losses. The facility produced rubber stoppers and other products for medical use. The fuel for the explosion was a fine plastic powder, which accumulated above a suspended ceiling over a manufacturing area at the plant and ignited.
Investigation Status
The Board voted 4-0 to approve the final report on this investigation at a public meeting in Kinston on September 23, 2004.
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Final Investigation Report
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Digest of West Pharmaceutical Services Investigation |
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News Release November 3, 2004 - The Science Channel to Broadcast Documentary on CSB Dust Explosion Investigation Nov. 5, 2004, 9 p.m. |
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News Release September 23, 2004 - In Final Report on West Pharmaceutical Explosion, CSB Finds Inadequate Controls for Dust Hazards, Calls on North Carolina to Strengthen Fire Code on Combustible Dust |
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News Release September 20, 2004 - CSB to Hold News Conference and Public Meeting in Kinston, NC, this Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, Concerning the West Pharmaceutical Explosion |
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News Release September 9, 2004 - CSB to Release Report and Findings on January 2003 Explosion and Fire at West Pharmaceutical Facility in Kinston, North Carolina, on Sept. 23 |
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News Release January 28, 2004 - CSB Considers National Safety Issues as West Pharmaceutical Investigation Continues One Year after Explosion |
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News Release June 18, 2003 - Preliminary Findings Confirm Blast at West Pharmaceutical Services in Kinston, NC, Was a Dust Explosion Fueled by Plastic Powder Used in Manufacturing |
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News Release February 3, 2003 - CSB Team Finds Several Possible Sources of Explosive Dust at Destroyed N.C. Medical Plant |
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News Release January 30, 2003 - CSB Team Focuses on Rubber Blending Area in North Carolina Explosion |
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Slide Presentation from Board Public Meeting, Kinston, NC, September 23, 2004 |
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Slide Presentation from Board Community Meeting, Kinston, NC, June 18, 2003 |
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Federal Register Notice for Board Public Meeting, Kinston, NC, September 23, 2004 |
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Transcript of Board Community Meeting, Kinston, NC, June 18, 2003 |
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Transcript of Board Public Meeting, Kinston, NC, September 23, 2004 |
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