Chemical Tank Implosion at Nippon Dynawave Paper Mill
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Longview, Washington, United States
Source: WCIV
An implosion involving a vat of chemical treatment product (white liquor) occurred at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview, Washington. The incident resulted in at least one fatality, multiple injuries, and nine individuals unaccounted for. Recovery efforts are planned to begin once the tank is stabilized.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Longview, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WCIV
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Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | An implosion involving a vat of chemical treatment product (white liquor) occurred at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview, Washington. The incident resulted in at least one fatality, multiple injuries, and nine individuals unaccounted for. Recovery efforts are planned to begin once the tank is stabilized. |
Original sector | Industrial |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Longview |
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Source | WCIV |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
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