The owner of a Newburyport chemical plant that exploded early last Thursday and took the life of a Methuen man, has until Wednesday morning to begin demolition of a damaged building addition. Mayor Sean R. Reardon and Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III said the city had been awaiting the arrival of insurance adjustors from […]
A man who previously worked at the chemical plant but asked not to be publicly identified said he could no longer tolerate the unsafe working conditions.
Authorities continued their investigation Sunday into the cause of Thursday’s explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in Newburyport, which killed one worker, injured four other employees, and triggered a massive response by state and federal agencies.
Jack O’Keefe, 62, of Methuen, has been identified as the victim who died during the chemical explosion that heavily damaged a Newburyport pharmaceutical plant and sent equipment flying into the parking lot.
The Massachusetts pharmaceutical plant where a powerful blast killed a worker is in the cleanup phase. Firefighters paused work overnight at the Newburyport plant, where a hazardous materials call went