2023 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion

November 8, 2025 - On March 24, 2023, an explosion occurred at a chocolate factory operated by the R.M. Palmer Company in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Seven people died and ten were injured, including one rescued from the rubble. At around 4:57 p.m (EST), it sent plumes of smoke into the air and shook houses.

December 11, 2024 - Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate, a federal safety board ...

October 8, 2023 - 7, 2023 · A chocolate manufacturer, R.M. Palmer Company, failed to evacuate a Pennsylvania factory after some employees reported smelling gas before an explosion leveled part of the plant in March, killing seven workers, a federal official ...

December 11, 2024 - Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate, a federal safety board ...

The explosion sent a plume of smoke, ... factory buildings. The explosion at around 5 p.m. destroyed one building and damaged another at the R.M. Palmer Company chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania....

Federal investigation finds RM Palmer did not evacuate West Reading candy plant before gas leak explosion fatally injured 7 workers · Please note: Information in some news releases may be out of date or not reflect current policies. U.S. Department of Labor · October 5, 2023 · Chocolate ...

March 27, 2023 - A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has left seven people dead. The explosion happened at R.M. Palmer in West Reading, PA.

April 10, 2025 - Seven people died and more than a dozen were injured after an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate plant in West Reading, PA, in March 2023.

February 26, 2024 - by Kevin Haynes | Feb 26, 2024 | Catastrophic Injury, Explosion, Gas Leak Injuries, Natural Gas Explosions, Pipeline Explosions, Workplace Accident, Workplace Injuries · In the tranquil town of West Reading, Pennsylvania, the calm of March 2023 was ...

March 8, 2024 - West Reading, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A preliminary ruling from the National Transportation Safety Board found that an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory that killed seven was likely fueled by natural gas.

October 5, 2023 - A Pennsylvania candy maker did not evacuate workers even after some reported smelling gas before an explosion that killed seven employees in March, the Department of Labor said on Thursday.

​On March 24, 2023, around 4:55 p.m., natural gas, which was transported through a UGI Corporation–owned pipeline, leaked into and accumulated in the basement of an R.M. Palmer Company candy factory building in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The gas ignited, causing an explosion and fire that killed 7 Palmer employees, injured 10 people, and destroyed the building...

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April 4, 2023 - An explosion at the RM Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, killed seven people and injured 10.

February 1, 2024 - A leak in a fitting on an out-of-use natural gas service line appears to be the cause of a March explosion at a West Reading chocolate factory that killed seven workers, according to a report released Tuesday.

October 6, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Labor says ... Occupational Safety and Health Administration said they opened an investigation into the March 2023 blast and learned R.M. Palmer did not remove workers from the West Reading plant despite workers' ...

March 25, 2024 - Sunday was a day of remembrance in West Reading, as it marked one year since seven people were killed in an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company. "I left at 3:30 that day when it blew up.

April 25, 2023 - People stand on a hill and watch ... since the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading exploded, killing seven people and injuring several others....