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Loy Lange Box Company Pressure Vessel Explosion
Loy Lange Box Company Pressure Vessel Explosion

Location: St. Louis , MO
Final Report Released On: 07/29/2022

A massive steam explosion caused a steel vessel weighing approximately 2,000 pounds to launch itself into the air. The initial explosion killed one worker and critically injured another. The v...
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AB Specialty Silicones, LLC
AB Specialty Silicones, LLC

Location: Waukegan, IL
Final Report Released On: 09/24/2021

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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Evergreen Packaging Paper Mill - Fire During Hot Work
Evergreen Packaging Paper Mill - Fire During Hot Work

Location: Canton, NC
Final Report Released On: 09/24/2021

On Monday September 21, 2020, a fire occurred at the Evergreen Packaging Mill in Canton, NC. During a scheduled maintenance event, a fire occurred during a repair to a process unit. Two c...
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Aghorn Operating Waterflood Station Hydrogen Sulfide Release
Aghorn Operating Waterflood Station Hydrogen Sulfide Release

Location: Odessa, TX
Final Report Released On: 05/21/2021

A release of hydrogen sulfide led to the death of one worker as well as a member of the public. 

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Midland Resource Recovery Explosion
Midland Resource Recovery Explosion

Location: Barbour County, WV
Final Report Released On: 12/17/2019

A tank violently exploded while it was being emptied of its contents.

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DuPont La Porte Facility Toxic Chemical Release
DuPont La Porte Facility Toxic Chemical Release

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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Pryor Trust Fatal Gas Well Blowout and Fire
Pryor Trust Fatal Gas Well Blowout and Fire

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.

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