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OSHA fined Horizon Biofuels $147,542 after a 2025 explosion at its Nebraska plant killed three, including two children, due to dust and safety violations.
OSHA has cited Horizon Biofuels over a July 29, 2025, explosion at its Fremont, Nebraska plant that killed three people, including two children and their father.
Violations include combustible dust buildup, inadequate ignition protection, and insufficient fall safeguards.
Proposed penalties total $147,542, with the company able to contest findings within 15 days.
The CSB is investigating combustible dust risks, while Nebraska’s Fire Marshal completed its initial probe.
The company, which previously faced OSHA fines in 2012 for similar issues, produces wood pellets and animal bedding with a capacity of 20,000 tons annually and employs 10 people.
Wood dust was previously found beyond the plant’s property line.
OSHA multó a Horizon Biofuels con $147,542 después de que una explosión en 2025 en su planta de Nebraska mató a tres personas, incluidos dos niños, debido al polvo y las violaciones de seguridad.