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ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion
ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion A chemical explosion at an industrial park resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalizations of four others.  An industrial worker found dead on Thursday, May 5 was identified by officials as 62-year-old Jack O'Keefe, of Methuen, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.  O'Keefe was one of five people who were inside the building, a metal addition on the rear of the larger facility, at 9 Opportunity Way when a chemical explosion occurred.  Read more: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Four of the workers were t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park
Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Authorities have located the body of a worker who was previously unaccounted for following a chemical explosion at an industrial park on the North Shore this week. The body of the missing worker, who was one of five that were in the building at the time of the explosion, was found around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, according to Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III. Their identity was not released.  Final presser from Newburyport, where the body of a missing worker was located in the building about 5:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/uUp4gvoJG2 — Robert Mills (@RobertMillsJGPR) M…

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by David Cifarelli & Morgan Gonzales
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4 Hospitalized, 1 Missing From Chemical Explosion In Newburyport (DEVELOPING) 4 Hospitalized, 1 Missing From Chemical Explosion In Newburyport (DEVELOPING)
4 Hospitalized, 1 Missing From Chemical Explosion In Newburyport (Developing) Updated article here: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park A chemical explosion damaged an industrial park so severely that fire and rescue crews are unable to enter the building to search for a missing worker, officials say.  An explosion so powerful it moved an industrial-sized vat about 30 feet, from inside the building to a parking lot, was reported at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 4 at 9 Opportunity Way in Newburyport, according to the Newburyport Fire Department.  Equipment blew through the roof and was strewn across the parking lot when…

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by Morgan Gonzales