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After a 16-year-old boy died while cleaning a poultry factory, the company agreed to a safety overhaul

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After a 16-year-old boy died while cleaning a poultry factory, the company agreed to a safety overhaul

A poultry processing plant in Mississippi has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor. The settlement requires the plant to pay a $164,814 fine and implement enhanced safety measures following the death of a 16-year-old boy at the plant. The settlement, announced in a press release on Friday, follows an investigation of Mar-Jac […]

Rockingham County Fire and Rescue urges hazardous materials safety after ammonia leak at Cargill plant

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Rockingham County Fire and Rescue urges hazardous materials safety after ammonia leak at Cargill plant

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – Following the recent ammonia leak at Cargill’s poultry production facility in Dayton, fire and emergency officials want to educate the public about the dangers of ammonia and other hazardous substances. Earlier this week, the Rockingham County Fire Department responded to a call for an ammonia leak, but was able to contain […]