Chemical Vat Implosion Recovery at Nippon Dynawave Paper Mill
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Longview, Washington, United States
Source: CBS7
Recovery work is ongoing after a 900,000-gallon chemical vat containing white liquor imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill. The implosion occurred during a shift change, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. Recovery efforts were initially delayed due to safety concerns about the tank's structural integrity, but the tank was later found stable enough for removal and con
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Longview, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CBS7
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Recovery work is ongoing after a 900,000-gallon chemical vat containing white liquor imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill. The implosion occurred during a shift change, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. Recovery efforts were initially delayed due to safety concerns about the tank's structural integrity, but the tank was later found stable enough for removal and continued recovery operations. |
Original sector | Industrial |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Longview |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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