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‘This wasn’t a freak accident’: What went wrong at ADM?

Three years after an explosion injured eight workers, federal records obtained by our newsroom reveal safety failures and warning signs before the blast.

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‘This wasn’t a freak accident’: What went wrong at ADM?
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