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Tag: factory explosion

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Three victims of Waukegan factory explosion identified; search continues for last victim

by Sam BorciaMay 7, 2019 5:42 PM

Three of the victims killed in the Waukegan manufacturing plant blast have been identified by authorities as crews continue to search for the last victim in the rubble. Jeff Cummings, 57, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Byron H. Biehn, 53, of Brighton Township, Wisconsin, and Allen E. Stevens Jr., 29, of Salem, Wisconsin, were identified as the […]

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2 dead, 2 missing after explosion, fire at Waukegan chemical plant

by Sam BorciaMay 4, 2019 10:13 PM

Two people are confirmed dead and two others remain missing after a massive explosion at a chemical plant in Waukegan, fire officials said in an update Saturday evening. Emergency crews responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to AB Speciality Silicones, 3790 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan, for a reported explosion. A portion of the factory was leveled […]

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1 dead, 2 missing after explosion at chemical plant in Waukegan

by Sam BorciaMay 4, 2019 11:05 AM

One person is dead, four people were injured and two others remain missing after a massive explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Waukegan Friday evening, fire officials said. Emergency crews responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to AB Speciality Silicones, 3790 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan, for a reported explosion. A portion of the factory […]

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At least 4 injured after massive explosion, fire at factory in Waukegan

by Sam BorciaMay 4, 2019 12:28 AM

At least four people were hospitalized and several are unaccounted for after a massive explosion and fire that leveled a factory in Waukegan Friday evening, fire officials said. Emergency crews responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to AB Speciality Silicones, 3790 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan, for a reported explosion. The factory was reportedly leveled by the […]

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