Tag: Horizon Biofuels

OSHA fines Horizon Biofuels $147,542 for fatal July explosion

OSHA fines Horizon Biofuels $147,542 for fatal July explosion

February 10, 2026 |

In Nebraska, U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Horizon Biofuels Inc. for willful and serious safety violations after a deadly explosion at the company’s Fremont facility in July 2025. An investigation was initiated on July 29, 2025, following the explosion that caused fatal injuries to a worker. OSHA cited Horizon […]

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Two young girls and a man killed in explosion at Horizon Biofuels

Two young girls and a man killed in explosion at Horizon Biofuels

July 31, 2025 |

In Nebraska, NBC News reports that two young girls waiting for their relative to finish his shift, as well as the relative himself, were killed in an explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont. Early analysis leads inspectors to think the fire was provoked by a wood dust explosion. The facility processes waste wood […]

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