The Berks County Coroner’s Office released the official cause of death of the seven victims from the chocolate factory explosion in West Reading, Pa. in…
The victims of the blast and their cause of death are as follows:Domingo Cruz, 60, of Reading, Pa.died from blast injuries.Susan H. Halvonik, 63, of Upper Providence Township, Pa. died from blast injuries.Diana M. Cedeño, 44, of Reading, Pa. died from blast injuries.natural gas leak from a defective fitting
The explosion resulted in the destruction of building No. 2 located at 55 S 2nd Avenue and damage to the neighboring Palmer building No. 1 located at 77 S 2nd Avenue, officials said. It left seven dead and wounded several others. The building where the blast occurred was leveled and the force of the explosion moved the building four feet forward, according to investigators.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is blaming the operators of the candy company“The company could have prevented this horrific tragedy by following required safety procedures," OSHA said. “The Company disputes each of the citations and contends that the agency had no basis to issue these citations as stated," the candy company said in a statement to NBC10."Until the NTSB’s investigation is complete, there is simply no basis to evaluate OSHA’s statement that an evacuation would have prevented the seven tragic deaths that occurred."
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