2-8 news: Mountaire Farms fined for 2009 ammonia leak that killed one worker
The division said Friday it has fined Mountaire Farms Inc. of Lumber Bridge, N.C., the maximum possible for a single violation because of the severity of the incident and previous problems.
A ruptured hose led to the release of ammonia at the facility, resulting in the death of employee Clifton Swain, 47, and injury to three others. To read more background on this story, go to The Charlotte Observer’s Web site via the link below.