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Bayer CropScience Tank Explosion
Institute, WV, August 28, 2008
 
Bayer CropScience Tank Explosion
Scene of August 28 tank explosion at Bayer CropScience facility.

Incident Description
Two workers were fatally injured when a waste tank containing the pesticide methomyl violently exploded, damaging a process unit at the Bayer CropScience chemical plant in Institute, West Virginia.

Investigation Status
A CSB investigation is underway. Click here to contact the CSB about this investigation.

News Releases News Release August 29, 2008 - CSB Deploys to Fatal Accident at Bayer CropScience in West Virginia