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The West Pharmaceuticals plant in Kinston exploded in a fireball on Jan. 29, 2003, killing six workers and injuring dozens more. Authorities blamed the fire on combustible dust that had built up inside the plant. The company rebuilt the plant and reopened a year later.

Kinston Plant to Expand Years After Explosion
West Pharmaceuticals will expand its Kinston plant, creating 154 jobs. An explosion destroyed the plant in 2003.
October 26, 2007
Board: OSHA Should Do More To Prevent Combustible Dust Explosions
November 9, 2006
Workers Still Scarred By West Pharmaceuticals Explosion
November 9, 2006
Officials Say Lessons Learned From Kinston Plant Fire
October 12, 2006
Report: Kinston Plant Design Factor In Explosion
September 23, 2004
Kinston Pharmaceutical Plant Back In Business After Deadly Explosion
August 26, 2004
Victims In Kinston Plant Explosion File Class Action Lawsuit
April 30, 2004
Kinston Plant Workers Return To Old Jobs At New Plant
March 17, 2004
New Kinston Plant Almost Ready One Year After Deadly Blast
January 29, 2004
Kinston Burn Victim Continues To Make Progress
January 28, 2004
Kinston Fire Survivor Enjoys Special Day
December 25, 2003
Survivors Reunite At Jaycee Burn Center
November 17, 2003
Kinston Burn Victim Takes 'Miracle' Trip Home
July 25, 2003
West Pharmaceuticals Draws $400,000 Fine
July 16, 2003
Investigators Not Clear On What Ignited Dust In Kinston Plant Explosion
June 19, 2003
Workers Remain In Limbo, Hope To Be Rehired At Kinston Plant
June 18, 2003
Kinston Burn Patient Has Strong Will To Live, Says Father
April 16, 2003
Kinston Residents Hope West Pharmaceuticals Will Rebuild Plant Destroyed In Fire
April 3, 2003
Kinston Man Glad To Be Alive After Plant Fire
March 4, 2003
Sixth Worker Dies From Kinston Plant Explosion
March 3, 2003
Some Kinston Plant Employees Heading To Nebraska For Work
February 21, 2003
Kinston Plant Workers Offered Out-Of-State Jobs With West Pharmaceuticals
February 15, 2003
Easley Meets With Survivors Of Kinston Factory Explosion
February 12, 2003
Company Conducting Own Probe Of Fatal Factory Blast
February 4, 2003
Investigators Look At Dust Build-Up, Unknown Spark In Factory Blast
February 3, 2003
Explosion Victim Mourned As Authorities Enter Ruins Of Burned-Out Facility
February 1, 2003
Chemical Dust Cloud Could Be To Blame In Kinston Plant Explosion
January 31, 2003
Community Rallies To Help Kinston Plant Employees
January 31, 2003
Investigators Await Chance To Survey Destroyed Building; Fourth Victim Dies
January 31, 2003
At Least Three People Killed, 37 Injured In Explosion At Kinston Pharmaceutical Plant
October 26, 2007

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