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Company: Didion Milling Inc.
Current Parent Company: Didion Milling
Penalty: $11,250,000
Year: 2023
Date: September 29, 2023
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace safety or health violation
Violation Description: Didion Milling Inc. pleaded guilty to criminal charges today in federal court in Madison, Wisconsin. As part of a plea agreement, the company agreed to pay a total of $1 million in criminal fines and $10.25 million in restitution to victims of a May 31, 2017 catastrophic explosion at its Cambria, Wisconsin, corn mill facility. Five Didion Milling employees were killed in that explosion and others were injured.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: Wisconsin
Facility City: Cambria
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Wisconsin
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: agribusiness
Specific Industry of Current Parent: agribusiness
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