An explosion severely injured a graduate student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, in the chemistry department during the handling of a high-energy metal compound, which suddenly detona... Learn More

A large explosion at the NDK America Inc. plant launched debris 300 yards fatally injuring a member of the public. Two individuals were reported to have sustained minor injuries and were treated... Learn More

A powerful blast wave damages homes near the Silver Eagle Refinery in Woods Cross, Utah, when a 10 inch pipe catastrophically failed on November 4, 2009. ... Learn More

A massive fire and explosion sent huge flames and smoke plumes into the air at the Carribean Petroleum Corporation near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The resulting pressure wave damanged surrounding bui... Learn More

On the evening of Ocober 21, 2009, liquid hydrocarbons were released from a flare stack during an effort to restart the refinery's crude unit. The hydrocarbons were ignited in a pool fire that ex... Learn More

An August 6, 2009, release of propane and small amounts of hydrogen fluoride at the ExxonMobil Refinery leads to an evacuation of the facility. ... Learn More

A fire in the alkylation unit at CITGO's Corupus Christi refinery led to a release of hydrofluoric acid (HF). The alkylation unit makes high-octane blending components for gasoline. One worker ... Learn More