On Aug. 22, the fourteenth victim of a Feb. 7, 2008, explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co. plant in Port Wentworth, Ga., died of injuries sustained in the accident. One victim still remains in the burn center after the disaster, which drew the third-largest fine in the history of OSHA for safety violations identified at the company’s facilities in Port Wentworth, Ga., and Gramercy, La. “We are deeply saddened by this additional loss of life stemming from this terrible tragedy,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. “We will not rest until we make certain that all employees go home safely to their families and friends at the end of every work day.”

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