Wasn’t a freak accident’: New records show how ADM’s safety lapses injured several employees in 2023 explosion

Key Takeaways A known risk. Soybean processing plants have a documented history of explosions because of leaked Hexane, a flammable substance. ADM itself identified in 1997 a scenario similar to what preceded the explosion in September 2023. Training questions. It’s unclear how much training ADM provided its plant workers. It allowed one employee to complete...