About: Hamlet chicken processing plant fire

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On September 3, 1991, an industrial fire caused by an improvised repair to a hydraulic line destroyed the Imperial Food Products chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. Despite three previous fires in 11 years of operation, the plant had never received a safety inspection. The fire killed 25 people and injured 54, many of whom were unable to escape due to locked exits. It was the second deadliest industrial disaster in North Carolina's history.

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  • On September 3, 1991, an industrial fire caused by an improvised repair to a hydraulic line destroyed the Imperial Food Products chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. Despite three previous fires in 11 years of operation, the plant had never received a safety inspection. The fire killed 25 people and injured 54, many of whom were unable to escape due to locked exits. It was the second deadliest industrial disaster in North Carolina's history. Imperial Food Products was a corporation owned by Emmett Roe, who acquired the Hamlet facility in 1980 to produce chicken products. The company had a poor safety record at one of its other plants, and the Hamlet building lacked a fire alarm or an operational fire sprinkler system. For reasons that remain disputed, Roe ordered several exterior doors of the plant locked in the summer of 1991—including a labeled fire exit—in violation of federal safety regulations and without notifying most workers. In September, the plant's maintenance workers attempted to replace a leaking hydraulic line, attached to the conveyor belt which fed chicken tenders into a fryer in the processing room, with improvised parts. On September 3 at around 8:15 am, they turned on the conveyor belt after altering the line; it separated from its connection and spewed hydraulic fluid around the room. The fluid vaporized and was ignited by the fryer's flame. Fire engulfed the facility in minutes, severing telephone lines and filling the plant with hydrocarbon-charged smoke and carbon monoxide. There were 90 workers in the plant at the time. Some were able to escape through the plant's front door, while others could not leave due to locked or obstructed exits. Brad Roe (Emmett's son and the company's operations manager) drove to the local fire station for help since the telephone line had burned; firefighters reached the scene at 8:27 am and sent a mutual aid call to other fire departments. Over 100 medical and emergency service personnel ultimately responded. A delivery truck at the loading dock and a dumpster were moved to create openings. One maintenance worker kicked through a locked door to free himself and some of his coworkers. Firefighters brought the fire under control by 10:00 a.m. Most of the dead were killed by smoke inhalation. Of those who died, 18 were female and 7 were male; one was a vending machine deliveryman and the rest were Imperial workers. The plant permanently closed and Imperial Food Products, fined a record-high state-imposed $808,150 penalty (equivalent to $1,607,810 in 2021) for safety violations, declared bankruptcy. Survivors suffered long-term adverse health effects, including respiratory ailments, muscular injuries, and cognitive impairments. Roe pled guilty to 25 counts of involuntary manslaughter and received a 20-year prison sentence, of which he served about four years. The North Carolina General Assembly passed 14 new worker safety laws, including whistleblower protections, and the state inspector corps was increased from 60 to 114 personnel. (en)
  • O Incêndio da fábrica de processamento Hamlet foi um desastre industrial que ocorreu na fábrica de tratamento de frango da Imperial Foods, em , Carolina do Norte, EUA em 3 setembro de 1991 após uma falha em uma modificação defeituosa para uma linha hidráulica. Vinte e cinco pessoas morreram e 54 ficaram feridas por estarem presas atrás de portas anti fogo fechadas. Devido a falta de inspetores, a fábrica não era inspecionada em 11 anos de operação, e é pensado que o incêndio poderia ter sido evitado por uma única inspeção. Uma investigação federal foi feita, que resultou na sentença de 20 anos de prisão para o dono da fábrica e a empresa recebeu as maiores multas da história da Carolina do Norte. A investigação também apontou falhas na aplicação de normas de segurança, que resultou em um desrespeito às leis de segurança do trabalhador. Acusações de racismo foram niveladas no corpo de bombeiros e na cidade de Hamlet após o incêndio. Mais tarde, dois monumentos foram eregidos em homenagem a esse fato. A fábrica nunca mais for reaberta. (pt)
  • 1991年9月3日，美國北卡罗来纳州里士满县帝国食品鸡肉加工厂因液压管路故障引发，出口封闭令工人无处逃生，造成25人丧生，54人受伤，是北卡罗来纳州史上伤亡人数第二多的工业灾难。工厂此前11年已发生三起火灾，却从未经受安全检查。 帝国食品业主埃米特·罗伊1980年买下位于哈姆雷特的设施加工鸡肉产品，企业旗下其他工厂在安全规范领域名声不佳，哈姆雷特鸡肉加工厂既无，连自動灑水系統都不能正常运作。1991年夏，罗伊在没有知会绝大多数工人的情况下命令锁上工厂几道外门，其中包括标注消防通道的门。他的动机尚无定论，但无疑违反联邦安全管理条例。同年九月，维修人员用临时装备更换泄露液压管路，用于连接把鸡肉运到加工室油炸机的输送带。9月3日上午八点一刻左右，修理工更换线路后打开传送带，但软管从连接处脱离，向屋内喷出液压油。液体汽化并由炸锅火焰点燃，几分钟就吞噬全厂并切断电话线，厂内到处是碳氢化合物烟雾和一氧化碳。 厂内90名工人仅少数从前门脱身，大部分人因大门被锁或堵塞无路可逃。埃米特之子兼工厂运营经理布拉德·罗伊驱车至当地消防队求助，消防员8点27赶到现场并致电其他消防队，最后共有上百名医疗和应急服务人员参与行动。现场挪走垃圾箱和装货区的卡车以便人员进出，维修工踢开上锁的门与同事逃生。消防队上午十点前控制住火势，大部分受害者死于。25名死难者分7男18女，除一人是自動販賣機送货员外，其他都是帝国食品职工。 鸡肉加工厂永久关闭，北卡罗来纳州对违反安全规章的帝国食品处以80万8150美元罚款，创下该州罚款纪录，企业旋即宣告破产。侥幸逃生的工人身心健康长期受到影响，如呼吸系统疾病、肌肉损伤、認知缺陷。埃米特承认犯下25起过失杀人罪，法官判决近20年有期徒刑，他服刑约四年后假释。北卡罗来纳州议会新通过吹哨人保护等14项工人安全法，州督察团从60人升至114人。 (zh)
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  • On September 3, 1991, an industrial fire caused by an improvised repair to a hydraulic line destroyed the Imperial Food Products chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. Despite three previous fires in 11 years of operation, the plant had never received a safety inspection. The fire killed 25 people and injured 54, many of whom were unable to escape due to locked exits. It was the second deadliest industrial disaster in North Carolina's history. (en)
  • O Incêndio da fábrica de processamento Hamlet foi um desastre industrial que ocorreu na fábrica de tratamento de frango da Imperial Foods, em , Carolina do Norte, EUA em 3 setembro de 1991 após uma falha em uma modificação defeituosa para uma linha hidráulica. Vinte e cinco pessoas morreram e 54 ficaram feridas por estarem presas atrás de portas anti fogo fechadas. Devido a falta de inspetores, a fábrica não era inspecionada em 11 anos de operação, e é pensado que o incêndio poderia ter sido evitado por uma única inspeção. (pt)
  • 1991年9月3日，美國北卡罗来纳州里士满县帝国食品鸡肉加工厂因液压管路故障引发，出口封闭令工人无处逃生，造成25人丧生，54人受伤，是北卡罗来纳州史上伤亡人数第二多的工业灾难。工厂此前11年已发生三起火灾，却从未经受安全检查。 帝国食品业主埃米特·罗伊1980年买下位于哈姆雷特的设施加工鸡肉产品，企业旗下其他工厂在安全规范领域名声不佳，哈姆雷特鸡肉加工厂既无，连自動灑水系統都不能正常运作。1991年夏，罗伊在没有知会绝大多数工人的情况下命令锁上工厂几道外门，其中包括标注消防通道的门。他的动机尚无定论，但无疑违反联邦安全管理条例。同年九月，维修人员用临时装备更换泄露液压管路，用于连接把鸡肉运到加工室油炸机的输送带。9月3日上午八点一刻左右，修理工更换线路后打开传送带，但软管从连接处脱离，向屋内喷出液压油。液体汽化并由炸锅火焰点燃，几分钟就吞噬全厂并切断电话线，厂内到处是碳氢化合物烟雾和一氧化碳。 鸡肉加工厂永久关闭，北卡罗来纳州对违反安全规章的帝国食品处以80万8150美元罚款，创下该州罚款纪录，企业旋即宣告破产。侥幸逃生的工人身心健康长期受到影响，如呼吸系统疾病、肌肉损伤、認知缺陷。埃米特承认犯下25起过失杀人罪，法官判决近20年有期徒刑，他服刑约四年后假释。北卡罗来纳州议会新通过吹哨人保护等14项工人安全法，州督察团从60人升至114人。 (zh)
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