Crews working to contain 55-gallon drums filled with hazardous material after fatal blast
Crews are working to mitigate hazardous materials that remain in the building to make it safe for investigators to enter.
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Crews are working to mitigate hazardous materials that remain in the building to make it safe for investigators to enter.
The worker's family says he was a 61-year-old father of two and a U.S. Army veteran.
Officials confirmed Thursday evening that the body of Jack O’Keefe, 62, of Methuen was located following the seven-alarm chemical explosion.
Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III described Thursday's blast as a seven-alarm hazardous materials event. Authorities said there was no threat to the nearby population.
OSHA has started an inspection into the company, which has had a string of mishaps over the years.