Investigations

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Incident Occurred On: 06/21/2019

At approximately 4 am on Friday June 21, 2019 there was a release of vapor in the PES refinery alkylation unit. The vapor found an ignition source, causing a fire and multiple explosions. ...
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Location: Waukegan, IL
Incident Occurred On: 05/03/2019

On Friday May 3, 2019, a massive explosion and fire occurred at the AB Specialty Silicones facility in Waukegan, IL, killing four workers and causing extensive damage to nearby ...
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Location: Crosby, TX
Incident Occurred On: 04/02/2019

A fire and explosion at the KMCO custom chemical processing and speciality chemical manufacturing facility caused one fatality and multiple injuries.

Location: Deer Park , TX
Incident Occurred On: 03/17/2019

On March 17, 2019 a massive tank fire erupted at the Intercontinental Terminal Company (ITC) in Deer Park, TX. 

Location: Pasadena, TX
Incident Occurred On: 05/19/2018
An explosion at Kuraray America on May 19, 2018, injured 21 workers at the EVAL facility in Pasadena, Texas. The facility manufactures ethylene vinyl-alcohol copolymers, sold as EVAL. Kuraray Ame...
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Location: Superior, WI
Incident Occurred On: 04/26/2018
Company: Husky Energy
The refinery was shutting down in preparation for a five-week turnaround when an explosion occurred, sending several people to area hospitals with injuries. ...
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Location: Cambria, WI
Incident Occurred On: 05/31/2017
On May 31, 2017, combustible dust explosions at the Didion Milling facility in Cambria, Wisconsin, killed five of the 19 employees working on the night of the incident. The other 14 were injured....
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Location: La Porte, TX
Final Report Released On: 06/25/2019

The accident at DuPont’s facility, located east of Houston, killed four workers and injured a fifth when methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical used in the company’s insecticide and fu...
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Location: Pittsburg County, OK
Final Report Released On: 06/12/2019

During drilling operations at a gas well in Pittsburg County Oklahoma, a large explosion fatally injured five workers.

Location: Moss Point, MS
Final Report Released On: 02/13/2019

On June 27, 2016, explosions and fire occurred at the Enterprise Pascagoula Gas Plant in Moss Point, Mississippi.

3D Model of Heat Exchanger Funct...
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Location: Crosby, TX
Final Report Released On: 05/24/2018
On August 29, 2017, flooding from Hurricane Harvey disabled the refrigeration system at the Arkema plant in Crosby, TX, which manufactures organic peroxides. The following day people within a 1.5...
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Location: Deridder, LA
Final Report Released On: 04/24/2018
On February 8, 2017, three contractors were fatally injured and seven contractors sustained injuries in an explosion at the Packaging Corporation of America facility in DeRidder, LA. The fatally ...
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Location: Atchison, KS
Final Report Released On: 01/03/2018
On October 21, 2016, a chemical release occurred at the MGPI Processing plant in Atchison, Kansas. MGPI Processing produces distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches. The rele...
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Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Final Report Released On: 09/18/2017
On November 22, 2016, an isobutane release occurred in the sulfuric acid alkylation unit at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana which resulted in four serious injuries to workers an...
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