Georgia-based Transit Company Faces Federal-level Criminal Charges for Fatal Ammonia Spill in 2009 Criminal charges have been filed against Werner Transportation Services, Inc, of Georgia, in Colmbia, SC. The company is implicated in a fatal 2009 chemical spill near Swansea, in rural Lexington County. The company was indicted on Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Criminal Charges Against Transportation Company Filed for Death in 2009 Chemical Spill
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Ammonia cloud kills one, causes property damage to unconfirmed number of homes
July 16, 2009 By
An ammonia leak that occurred outside Swansea shortly after 8:00 AM yesterday, killed one, injured at least nine others, and damaged several homes in the area. Tanner Industries representative David Binder confirmed that the company had a leak of nearly 2,000 pounds of the compressed gas and hydrous ammonia during an unloading operation when the … [Read more...]
