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OSHA cites Horizon Biofuels in Fremont, NE plant explosion
By: Aaron Bonderson, Nebraska Public Media News - January 30, 2026 5:56 pm
LINCOLN — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday it had fined Horizon Biofuels, a wood refining facility in Fremont that exploded in July, killing a worker and his two preteen daughters.
OSHA would not immediately disclose the amount of the fine or its exact reason for citing the facility. OSHA has six months to cite a facility following an incident, the agency confirmed.
That six-month anniversary was Thursday.
Despite OSHA closing its case, at least two other agencies still have open investigations. In September, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board found the incident to be preventable, in a preliminary report.
FULL story: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/30/osha-cites-horizon-biofuels-in-fremont-plant-explosion/
Firefighters work the scene of an explosion at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont, following the explosion on July 29, 2025. (Fred Knapp/Nebraska Public Media News)