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The owner of the BlackMag3 powder plant that exploded in 2010 received 10 - 20 years in prison after losing his trial in 2013.
In 2015, he lost his appeal to the New Hampshire Supreme Court and is serving his sentence.
Before his trial. he was hit with $1.2 million in OSHA fines for plant violations that led to the explosion.
In July, 2015, a key witness in his trial was murdered during a home invasion which would have made his retrial unlikely.
He was never allowed to post bail during his appeal.
The plant owner also owned MDM Muzzleloaders.
There's some interesting details about how the plant was being operated that led to the massive explosion and the 2 deaths that were previously posted on THR.
For instance, one employee quit after working at the plant for only 6 days citing his safety concerns to the owner who made him sign a letter of resignation for an entirely different reason.
Then the plant exploded 9 days later.
The murdered witness testified that they were given instructions to fill a machine while it was running which led to powder in the air that caused the explosion. The owner was trying to meet a deadline for a large pre-paid powder order.
Coupled with all of the safety violations, the owner , Craig Sanborn, 66, of Maidstone, Vermont, was convicted in 2013 of two counts of manslaughter and two counts of negligent homicide.
He signed an agreement with OSHA to never manufacture powder again.
While I knew about the plant explosion, I didn't know about the conviction until today when I stumbled upon it while searching for info. about BlackMag3.
Every link offers some information depending on how many details that a person wants to know about, but I covered most of the bases.
1. Sanborn loses appeal over gunpowder plant explosion --->>> https://www.conwaydailysun.com/berl...cle_90a280fe-6900-59fa-870a-5d88ec73a8e4.html
2. N.H. gunpowder plant owner gets 10-20 years in deadly blast --->>> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nh-gunpowder-plant-owner-gets-10-20-years-in-deadly-blast/#:~:text=gunpowder plant owner gets 10-20 years in deadly blast,-November 29, 2013&text=LANCASTER, N.H. - A gunpowder plant,two workers in New Hampshire.
3. Vt. firm banned from explosive biz after NH blast --->>> https://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/04/news/vt-firm-banned-from-explosive-biz-after-nh-blast/
4. Killing of witness in gunpowder plant blast imperils retrial --->>>
https://www.eagletribune.com/news/n...cle_a825b984-c9b5-5b48-b19d-6e27a5caa03b.html
5. THR Threads
Muzzle Loader Factory Explosion: NH --->>>
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/muzzle-loader-factory-explosion-nh.523075/
black powder explosion kills two --->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/black-powder-explosion-kills-two.523088/
6. Guilty! Jury Holds Factory Owner Accountable for Blast that Killed Two Workers
The Coos County, N.H. prosecutor told jurors during Craig Sanborn's trial for manslaughter and reckless homicide that Sanborn was motivated by greed and failed to take safety measures that would have protected employees
--->>> JUST CLICK TO TURN OFF THE POPUP https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/art...accountable-for-blast-that-killed-two-workers
In 2015, he lost his appeal to the New Hampshire Supreme Court and is serving his sentence.
Before his trial. he was hit with $1.2 million in OSHA fines for plant violations that led to the explosion.
In July, 2015, a key witness in his trial was murdered during a home invasion which would have made his retrial unlikely.
He was never allowed to post bail during his appeal.
The plant owner also owned MDM Muzzleloaders.
There's some interesting details about how the plant was being operated that led to the massive explosion and the 2 deaths that were previously posted on THR.
For instance, one employee quit after working at the plant for only 6 days citing his safety concerns to the owner who made him sign a letter of resignation for an entirely different reason.
Then the plant exploded 9 days later.
The murdered witness testified that they were given instructions to fill a machine while it was running which led to powder in the air that caused the explosion. The owner was trying to meet a deadline for a large pre-paid powder order.
Coupled with all of the safety violations, the owner , Craig Sanborn, 66, of Maidstone, Vermont, was convicted in 2013 of two counts of manslaughter and two counts of negligent homicide.
He signed an agreement with OSHA to never manufacture powder again.
While I knew about the plant explosion, I didn't know about the conviction until today when I stumbled upon it while searching for info. about BlackMag3.
Every link offers some information depending on how many details that a person wants to know about, but I covered most of the bases.
1. Sanborn loses appeal over gunpowder plant explosion --->>> https://www.conwaydailysun.com/berl...cle_90a280fe-6900-59fa-870a-5d88ec73a8e4.html
2. N.H. gunpowder plant owner gets 10-20 years in deadly blast --->>> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nh-gunpowder-plant-owner-gets-10-20-years-in-deadly-blast/#:~:text=gunpowder plant owner gets 10-20 years in deadly blast,-November 29, 2013&text=LANCASTER, N.H. - A gunpowder plant,two workers in New Hampshire.
3. Vt. firm banned from explosive biz after NH blast --->>> https://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/04/news/vt-firm-banned-from-explosive-biz-after-nh-blast/
4. Killing of witness in gunpowder plant blast imperils retrial --->>>
https://www.eagletribune.com/news/n...cle_a825b984-c9b5-5b48-b19d-6e27a5caa03b.html
5. THR Threads
Muzzle Loader Factory Explosion: NH --->>>
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/muzzle-loader-factory-explosion-nh.523075/
black powder explosion kills two --->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/black-powder-explosion-kills-two.523088/
6. Guilty! Jury Holds Factory Owner Accountable for Blast that Killed Two Workers
The Coos County, N.H. prosecutor told jurors during Craig Sanborn's trial for manslaughter and reckless homicide that Sanborn was motivated by greed and failed to take safety measures that would have protected employees
--->>> JUST CLICK TO TURN OFF THE POPUP https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/art...accountable-for-blast-that-killed-two-workers
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