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| BLSR Operating Ltd. Vapor Cloud Fire |
| Rosharon, TX, January 13, 2003 |
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| Emergency crews working in the aftermath of fatal fire at BLSR Operating oil and gas waste disposal facility. |
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Incident Description
On January 13, 2003, a vapor cloud fire erupted at the BLSR Operating Ltd. oilfield waste disposal facility near Rosharon, Texas, south of Houston. The fire occurred as two vacuum trucks were delivering flammable gas condensate waste for disposal at the facility. Two BLSR employees and one truck driver were fatally burned. Four other workers suffered serious burns but survived.
Investigation Status
The final report on this investigation was approved on September 17, 2003.
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Final Investigation Report
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News Release January 12, 2005 - Board Commends Texas Companies for Implementing CSB Safety Recommendations in Jan. 13, 2003, BLSR Operating Ltd. Fire |
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News Release September 17, 2003 - CSB Investigators Find Lack of Hazard Recognition, Unsafe Handling of Flammable Liquids Caused BLSR Fire |
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News Release September 17, 2003 - Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Reports in BLSR, Environmental Enterprises Cases |
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News Release September 8, 2003 - Board to Convene September 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, on BLSR and Environmental Enterprises Investigations |
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News Release January 16, 2003 - CSB Investigators Examining Source of Flammable Vapor Cloud in Fatal Houston Area Truck Fire |
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News Release January 14, 2003 - CSB Team Heads to Houston Area Accident Scene |
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Slide Presentation from Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, September 17, 2003 |
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Federal Register Notice for Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, September 17, 2003 |
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Transcript of Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, September 17, 2003 |
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