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Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB Says
A Kentucky food-coloring manufacturer made a number of missteps and was not equipped to prevent the 2024 runaway chemical reaction that killed two workers and caused millions of dollars in damage to the plant and surrounding neighborhoods. That was the …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB Says, A Kentucky food-coloring manufacturer made a number of missteps and was not equipped to prevent the 2024 runaway chemical reaction that killed two workers and caused millions of dollars in damage to the plant and surrounding neighborhoods. That was the …
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- Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB SaysInsurance Journal - 2026-05-29T15:39:10+00:00
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