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Federal jury convicts senior Didion Milling employees over fatal Wisconsin corn mill explosion cover-up

  • A federal jury convicted two senior Didion Milling employees of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a deadly 2017 corn mill explosion in Wisconsin.
  • The explosion, caused by combustible corn dust, killed 5 workers at the Didion Milling plant in Cambria, Wisconsin.
  • Vice President of Operations Derrick Clark was found guilty of falsifying environmental compliance records and lying to investigators.
  • Former Food Safety Superintendent Shawn Mesner was convicted of conspiring to falsify safety and sanitation records.
  • Didion Milling previously pleaded guilty to the charges and agreed to pay fines and compensation to victims' families.
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