Lawsuit Filed Against R.M. Palmer Chocolate Factory for Ignoring Gas Leak Warning Before Deadly Explosion

The family of a worker who died in a Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against R.M. Palmer Co., claiming the company ignored warnings of a gas leak before the accident. The lawsuit also names gas utility UGI. The explosion killed seven workers and injured several others. Workers had smelled gas the day of the explosion and notified Palmer, but the company "did nothing," according to the lawsuit. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.