Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - History of Mining Disasters - Gramercy Works Alumina Plant Explosion -July 5, 1999.

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Gramercy Works Alumina Plant Explosion

On Monday, July 5, 1999 at about 5:05 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Gramercy works alumina plant located in St. James County, Louisiana. One hundred employees were working at the plant at the time of the explosion, which occurred at the digester area of the plant. A total of twenty-one persons were injured from the effects of the explosion.

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