The Stanislaus County District said Henry Meeks and Phillip Whitmore allegedly facilitated the illegal dumping of 55-gallon drums filled with flammable powdered magnesium and aluminum. Prosecutors said Meeks is the owner of Advanced Materials Manufacturing Technologies, LLC (AM2T), while Whitemore is a manager.
Prosecutors said employees near the drums when they exploded and caught fire were not aware they were filled with the highly flammable materials. One of the workers suffered minor injuries.
No firefighters were injured in the incident.
Meeks and Whitmore were charged with illegal storage, transporation and disposal of hazardous waste, prosecutors said. Whitmore has been arrested, while an arrest warrant was issued for Meeks, prosecutors said.
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