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Company Officials Sentenced to Federal Prison over Deadly Facility Explosion

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 21, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Feb 27, 2024

A Wisconsin federal judge has sentenced six Didion Milling Inc. officials for their role in a fatal explosion at a facility operated by the corn milling company in 2017. “These defendants put Didion workers in grave danger, and five people tragically lost their lives, devastating their families and their community,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. […]

CSB Finalizes Reports on Fatal Explosions at Two Facilities

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Dec 14, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Dec 14, 2023

On Dec. 6, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the deadly explosions and fires at the Didion Milling Inc. dry corn milling facility in Cambria, Wis. The May 2017 explosion fatally injured five employees and seriously injured another 14. The incident destroyed the facility, resulting in over $15 million […]