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2nd victim dies from injuries from plant blast
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) -- A second victim has died from injuries suffered during an August explosion at the Bayer CropScience plant in Institute.
Bill Oxley died Friday at a burn center in Pittsburgh. Fellow plant worker Barry Withrow was killed the night of the explosion.
Emergency services have officials criticized Bayer CropScience for failing to provide timely information following the August 28 incident, which remains under federal, state and local investigation.
About 500 Bayer CropScience employees work at the Institute plant, which makes pesticide and is located at an industrial park where 80 Dow Chemical employees and 200 contractors also work.
