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View previous reports on the paint plant explosion in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on what caused a massive explosion at an east Columbus paint plant, and shared safety recommendations to practice in the future. The explosion and resulting […]
The paint factory exploded in April 2021, killing one person and injuring eight others. Since then, residents have asked city leaders to study the explosion's effects on their neighborhood.
What responsibility does a 100-year-old Columbus chemical manufacturer have to its neighbors? And is rebuilding trust even possible?
Columbus Division of Fire and other investigators conclude East Side paint factory explosion and fire accidental, caused by equipment malfunction.
Columbus paint plant explosion and fire kill 1, hurt 8; cause unclear By Kantele Franko - Associated Press Damage is seen following an overnight explosion at the Yenkin-Majestic Paint plant, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. One person was killed and multiple others were injured in an explosion and fire Thursday at the paint manufacturer’s plant in Ohio's capital city, firefighters said. Authorities in Columbus were investigating what caused the explosion shortly after midnight at the paint facility. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) A retired employee of the Yenkin-...