# Federal report says paper mill chemical tank was deemed unsafe 10 months before deadly failure

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- CNN, 2026-08-28 22:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/us/washington-chemical-tank-failure?Date=20260828&Profile=CNN

> A federal report released Friday says an inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill unfit for continued service 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 people. The incident was among the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters in recent decades.