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EXTENSIVE THE DAMAGE WAS AND IF THERE ARE ANY INJURIES AT THIS POINT. BREAKING TONIGHT, A FREMONT COMPANY FACES A SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER A DEADLY EXPLOSION. THE MOTHER OF EIGHT YEAR OLD FAYETTE, ONE OF THE TWO GIRLS KILLED IN THAT BLAST LAST SUMMER, FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST HORIZON BIOFUELS. OSHA FINED THE COMPANY, SAYING IT. IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE WOOD DUST CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. 32 YEAR OLD DYLAN DANIELSON AND HIS TWO DAUGHTERS, HAVEN AND FAYETTE, DIED. THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES HORIZON BIOFUE
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Mother of one of the girls killed in Fremont plant explosion files lawsuit against Horizon Biofuels
The mother of one of the girls killed in a deadly plant explosion in Fremont has filed a lawsuit against Horizon Biofuels.Dylan Danielson, 32, and his two daughters, 12-year-old Hayven and 8-year-old Fayeah, died in the blast in July 2025.Horizon Biofuels owned the plant.The lawsuit said was filed by Fayeah’s mother, Brittney Short, and stated her daughter was in the break room at the time of the incident. The lawsuit states that in February 2025, the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy conducted an air quality investigation at the plant after reports of wood dust blowing onto nearby properties. The property was closed and once the issue was fixed, it reopened.OSHA fined the company, saying an ignition of combustible wood dust caused the deadly explosion.READ MORE: OSHA fines Horizon Biofuels after deadly Fremont plant explosionHayven’s mother, Lauren Baker, has also filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging the same things.READ MORE: Mom of one of two girls killed in Fremont plant explosion files lawsuit against Horizon BiofuelsMake sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The mother of one of the girls killed in a deadly plant explosion in Fremont has filed a lawsuit against Horizon Biofuels.
Dylan Danielson, 32, and his two daughters, 12-year-old Hayven and 8-year-old Fayeah, died in the blast in July 2025.
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Horizon Biofuels owned the plant.
The lawsuit said was filed by Fayeah’s mother, Brittney Short, and stated her daughter was in the break room at the time of the incident.
The lawsuit states that in February 2025, the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy conducted an air quality investigation at the plant after reports of wood dust blowing onto nearby properties. The property was closed and once the issue was fixed, it reopened.
OSHA fined the company, saying an ignition of combustible wood dust caused the deadly explosion.
READ MORE: OSHA fines Horizon Biofuels after deadly Fremont plant explosion
Hayven’s mother, Lauren Baker, has also filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging the same things.
READ MORE: Mom of one of two girls killed in Fremont plant explosion files lawsuit against Horizon Biofuels
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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