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JANESVILLE, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin-based food products manufacturer after two incidents involving industrial kettles releasing hot steam and liquid, causing three worker deaths and two serious injuries.Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded to the first incident on Feb. 12, 2026, at IPMF LLC, operating as NaturPak. The incident involved the lid of an industrial kettle unexpectedly opening after a clogged vent line led to pressure building up, and then releasing steam, liquid, and organic material onto two employees nearby. One of the employees was also struck by an object