宾夕法尼亚州要求UGI对2023年在巧克力工厂发生的燃气爆炸造成7人死亡,赔偿26万美元. Pennsylvania seeks $2.6M in penalties from UGI over 2023 gas explosion that killed 7 at a chocolate factory.

宾夕法尼亚州的监管机构正在寻求对UGI公用事业公司2.6百万美元的民事处罚, 因为2023年在西雷丁巧克力工厂发生天然气爆炸事件造成7名工人死亡,10人受伤. Pennsylvania regulators are seeking $2.6 million in civil penalties against UGI Utilities for a 2023 natural gas explosion at a West Reading chocolate factory that killed seven workers and injured ten others. 公共事业委员会提出正式投诉, 指控有27起安全违法行为发生, 包括管道监督和应急响应的失败. The Public Utility Commission filed a formal complaint alleging 27 safety violations, including failures in pipeline oversight and emergency response, with the blast traced to a corroded plastic service line. 爆炸摧毁了工厂和附近的公寓,造成大约4200万美元的损失. The explosion destroyed the factory and a nearby apartment, causing about $42 million in damage. 监管机构要求提高甲检测,更频繁地对老旧的塑料管道进行检查以及加强紧急协议. Regulators are demanding improved methane detection, more frequent inspections of aging plastic pipes, and stronger emergency protocols. 案件在行政法官面前. The case is before an administrative law judge.