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A natural gas leak has been identified as the possible determining factor in an explosion that took place in a chocolate factory, located in Berks County, PA.\u00a0 Although authorities are still investigating the exact reason for the explosion, the impact was so intense that it leveled one of the factory buildings.\u00a0 The blast caused the deaths of seven employees.\u00a0 In a new lawsuit filed against the chocolate factory owner, R.M. Palmer Co., the plaintiff is claiming that employees complained about smelling the scent of natural gas on the day of the explosion; however, the owner allegedly ignored their concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The consequences proved catastrophic.\u00a0 Rather than take the reports of the gas smell as a priority, the supervisors placed production as the continued focus and pushed employees to work.\u00a0 In a situation that was preventable, it was arguably the responsibility <\/a>of R.M. Palmer Co. to evacuate all employees until an all-clear was provided.\u00a0 The safety of employees should have taken precedence over the push for factory operation.\u00a0 Since the March 24 blast, the first wrongful death lawsuit was filed in mid-April.\u00a0 The family of Judy Lopez-Moran, aged 55 and a mother of three, filed the claim in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and includes the utility company UGI as an additional defendant.<\/p>\n

While seven lives were lost in the blaze, employees did survive, including a co-worker who recalls falling through a floor, into a vat of liquid chocolate.\u00a0 Based on information provided by local authorities, the National Transportation Safety Board has categorized the incident as a natural gas explosion and fire.\u00a0 The law firm handling the wrongful death matters has issued statements about engaging in its own investigation to determine whether UGI meters indicated a leak in the pipeline and if the soil around the pipeline signaled a discoloration consistent with a gas leak.\u00a0 The wrongful death case not only aims to hold a specific party accountable, but to also provide a plan to ensure that a similar devastating accident does not take place in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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