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Explosion at DSM Resins Kills Beech Island Man
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen identified 29-year-old Steven Gonzales of Teapot Road Beech Island as the fatality in a welding type explosion at DSM Resins 1472 Columbia Nitrogen Road Augusta. Fire crews arrived at 12 18 p m Wednesday and found a leaking wastewater tank within a containment dyke. Two workers were hospitalized for chemical exposure while one was found 75 feet from the tank and died at the scene. OSHA and an independent DSM investigation will determine the root cause. DSM cites support for authorities and notes ongoing site monitoring.
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Augusta
Aiken County
Richmond County
Mark Bowen
Steven Gonsalves
Teapot Road
Beech Island
DSM Resins
Columbia Nitrogen Road
DSM
OSHA