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.

1. Kinston Plant to Expand Years After Explosion

   West Pharmaceuticals will expand its Kinston plant, creating 154 jobs. An explosion destroyed the plant in 2003.

   1. Oct 26, 2007
2. Board: OSHA Should Do More To Prevent Combustible Dust Explosions

   1. Nov 9, 2006
3. Workers Still Scarred By West Pharmaceuticals Explosion

   1. Nov 9, 2006
4. Officials Say Lessons Learned From Kinston Plant Fire

   1. Oct 12, 2006
5. Report: Kinston Plant Design Factor In Explosion

   1. Sep 23, 2004
6. Kinston Pharmaceutical Plant Back In Business After Deadly Explosion

   1. Aug 26, 2004
7. Victims In Kinston Plant Explosion File Class Action Lawsuit

   1. Apr 30, 2004
8. Kinston Plant Workers Return To Old Jobs At New Plant

   1. Mar 17, 2004
9. New Kinston Plant Almost Ready One Year After Deadly Blast

   1. Jan 29, 2004
10. Kinston Burn Victim Continues To Make Progress

    1. Jan 28, 2004
11. Kinston Fire Survivor Enjoys Special Day

    1. Dec 25, 2003
12. Survivors Reunite At Jaycee Burn Center

    1. Nov 17, 2003
13. Kinston Burn Victim Takes 'Miracle' Trip Home

    1. Jul 25, 2003
14. West Pharmaceuticals Draws $400,000 Fine

    1. Jul 16, 2003
15. Investigators Not Clear On What Ignited Dust In Kinston Plant Explosion

    1. Jun 19, 2003
16. Workers Remain In Limbo, Hope To Be Rehired At Kinston Plant

    1. Jun 18, 2003
17. Kinston Burn Patient Has Strong Will To Live, Says Father

    1. Apr 16, 2003
18. Kinston Residents Hope West Pharmaceuticals Will Rebuild Plant Destroyed In Fire

    1. Apr 3, 2003
19. Kinston Man Glad To Be Alive After Plant Fire

    1. Mar 4, 2003
20. Sixth Worker Dies From Kinston Plant Explosion

    1. Mar 3, 2003
21. Some Kinston Plant Employees Heading To Nebraska For Work

    1. Feb 21, 2003
22. Kinston Plant Workers Offered Out-Of-State Jobs With West Pharmaceuticals

    1. Feb 15, 2003
23. Easley Meets With Survivors Of Kinston Factory Explosion

    1. Feb 12, 2003
24. Company Conducting Own Probe Of Fatal Factory Blast

    1. Feb 4, 2003
25. Investigators Look At Dust Build-Up, Unknown Spark In Factory Blast

    1. Feb 3, 2003
26. Explosion Victim Mourned As Authorities Enter Ruins Of Burned-Out Facility

    1. Feb 1, 2003
27. Chemical Dust Cloud Could Be To Blame In Kinston Plant Explosion

    1. Jan 31, 2003
28. Community Rallies To Help Kinston Plant Employees

    1. Jan 31, 2003
29. Investigators Await Chance To Survey Destroyed Building; Fourth Victim Dies

    1. Jan 31, 2003
30. At Least Three People Killed, 37 Injured In Explosion At Kinston Pharmaceutical Plant

    1. Oct 26, 2007