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Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (CAPECO) Refinery Tank Explosion and Fire
Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (CAPECO) Refinery Tank Explosion and Fire

Location: Bayamón, PR
 Final Report Released On: 10/21/2015
 Company: Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (CAPECO)

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 damaged surrounding b...
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Horsehead Holding Company Fatal Explosion and Fire
Horsehead Holding Company Fatal Explosion and Fire

Location: Monaca, PA
 Final Report Released On: 03/11/2015
 Company: Horsehead Holding Company
 On July 22, 2010, an explosion and fire killed two workers at the Horsehead Holding Company zinc recycling facility located in Monaca, PA. The facility recycles and purifies zinc through a high t...
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Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire
Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire

Location: Richmond, CA
 Final Report Released On: 01/28/2015
 Company: Chevron

An August 6, 2012, release of flammable vapor led to a fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California. The CSB released three investigation reports into this incident - an Interim Report...
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Millard Refrigerated Services Ammonia Release
Millard Refrigerated Services Ammonia Release

Location: Theodore, AL
 Final Report Released On: 01/15/2015
 Company: Millard Refrigerated Services
 The CSB investigated an anhydrous ammonia release at the Millard Refrigerated Services, a warehouse and distribution center in Theodore, Alabama, 15 miles south of Mobile where more than 130 memb...
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US Ink Fire
US Ink Fire

Location: East Rutherford , NJ
 Final Report Released On: 01/15/2015
 Company: US Ink
An explosion and fire injured 7 workers at the US Ink facility. ...
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Key Lessons for Preventing Incidents from Flammable Chemicals in Educational Demonstrations
Key Lessons for Preventing Incidents from Flammable Chemicals in Educational Demonstrations

Location: Reno, NV
 Study Released On: 10/30/2014
 Three accidents involving methanol which injured children during lab demonstrations are examined by the CSB. All the incidents involved demonstrations of flames – usually with a color additive –...
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AL Solutions Fatal Dust Explosion
AL Solutions Fatal Dust Explosion

Location: New Cumberland, WV
 Final Report Released On: 07/16/2014
 Company: AL Solutions

An explosion ripped through the New Cumberland A.L. Solutions titanium plant in West Virginia on December 9, 2010, fatally injuring three workers. The workers were processing titanium powder, ...
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