T2 Laboratories explosion and fire
Industrial disaster | |
Deaths | 4 |
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Non-fatal injuries | 14 |
The T2 Laboratories explosion and fire occurred on December 19, 2007, in
The explosion's force was equivalent to detonating 1,400 lb (640 kg)[5] of TNT and it spread debris up to 1 mi (1.6 km) from the plant.[6] Following the explosion, every HAZMAT unit in Jacksonville and over 100 firefighters fought the ensuing blaze, which a spokesman termed a "hellish inferno".[2]
The blast killed Robert Scott Gallagher, 49; Charles Budds Bolchoz, 48; Karey Renard Henry, 35; and Parrish Lamar Ashley, 36.[2] At the time of his death, Gallagher was Marketing Director for T2 Labs.[7] Fourteen people were hospitalized for chemical exposure or their injuries after the blast.[2] The company laid off workers and shut down in the following months.[8]
In September 2009, a report was released by the
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