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Lakeland Mills sawmill warned before explosion
According to The Vancouver Sun, five months before a deadly explosion at Lakeland Mills sawmill, photos show combustible wood dust built up on ledges, under a machine, and on hand railings, light fixtures and pipes for the water-sprinkler system.
August 21, 2012 By John Tenpenny
In several photos of the Prince George mill, obtained by the paper under a freedom of information request, the dust is so thick it is visible in the air as hazy, luminescent dots.
A five-year span of fire inspection reports, as well as the Nov. 29, 2011 photos, show Lakeland Mills was warned several times about combustible dust hazards before the April 23 explosion that killed two workers.
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