PGP Industries

Description

A security guard on duty at the facility died and four others were overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning after a hurricane knocked out power in the plant for 3 hours. Without power, the exhaust fans over the smelting furnaces did not force carbon monoxide generated from the furnaces out of the building. The work area filled with poisonous gas and killed the guard. PGP failed to have an emergency backup power source for its fans to operate.

Prosecutors

State's Artorney John Connelly

Additional Materials

Folder for PGP Industries materials

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OSHA Inspection

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Victims

First	Last	Age	Title	Employer	Injury Type
Ralph	Esposito	31	Security Guard	PGP Industries	Fatality

Defendants

Name	Type	Title	Plea Information	Conviction Sentence
PGP Industries Inc.	Entity	Entity	Unavailable	Case dismissed before jury was allowed to return a verdict.
Penal Crimes Charged Criminally Negligent Homicide			Other Crimes Charged Unavailable

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