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Imperial Sugar Company Dust Explosion and Fire
On February 7, 2008, a huge explosion and fire occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery northwest of Savannah, Georgia, causing 14 deaths and injuring 38 others, including 14 with serious and life-threatening burns. The explosion was fueled by massive accumulations of combustible sugar dust throughout the packaging building. [Investigation video refers to Ford, Hayes Lemmerz, Jahn Foundry (then part of Atchison Casting), Rouse Polymerics, Malden Mills, West Pharmaceutical, CTA Acoustics]