The administration did not fine Pixelle Specialty Solutions because no OSHA standard applied, but a hazard alert letter was filed.
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Jay paper mill owners file lawsuit against Florida company connected to 2020 explosion
Pixelle Specialty Solutions and related companies claim that on April 15, 2020 a digester ruptured at the Androscoggin Mill as a result of failed welds, holding Trico Mechanical Contractors, Inc. responsible.
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Mill Stories: George Castonguay
An ongoing series of interviews with displaced mill workers.
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Why are so few displaced mill workers utilizing resources?
Less than 40 of Pixelle’s 177 laid-off employees have inquired about workforce training and college tuition resources available to them.
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Mill stories: Jeremy Mitchell
An ongoing series of interviews with displaced mill workers.
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Mill Stories: Chuck Smith
An ongoing series of interviews with displaced mill workers.
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Former millworker seeking work, but also enjoying the downtime
Raymond Parlin, 59, lost his job in October after 33 years at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay.
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Logging organization disappointed Jay pulp mill will not be rebuilt
Members report a 30% to 40% reduction in wood markets this year.
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Jay mill to permanently idle paper machine, not rebuild pulp mill
Pixelle establishes $1 million fund to support retraining for employees laid off after the Androscoggin Mill pulp digester exploded in April.
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Androscoggin Mill in Jay to lay off 67 more workers
It is the third time since July the workforce has been reduced after April’s explosion.