Baileyville Mill Chemical Tragedy | Bangor News

Two young workers died after a toxic hydrogen sulfide gas leak at the Baileyville mill — a tragedy investigators say stemmed from cost-cutting shutdowns that disabled critical ventilation. The company failed to install gas detectors or provide personal monitors, leaving workers unaware of lethal levels that soared over 500 parts per million — far beyond the deadly 100 ppm threshold. The shutdown also disabled a fan meant to clear the gas, allowing it to build up in a sewer pipe and seep into the building. Beyond the two deaths and ten injuries, the incident caused $16 million in damage and has drawn scrutiny from OSHA, EPA, and federal investigators. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/517871a39c6a1592