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| Formosa Plastics Propylene Explosion |
| Point Comfort, TX, October 6, 2005 |
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| Oct. 6, 2005: Huge flames rise from the Formosa Plastics manufacturing complex in Point Comfort. |
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Incident Description
A forklift towing a trailer collided with a line containing highly flammable liquid propylene, causing a release and a vapor cloud explosion. Sixteen workers were injured, the process unit was heavily damaged, and a nearby school was evacuated.
Investigation Status
The CSB issued a case study report about this incident at a news conference in Houston on July 20, 2006.
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Formosa Case Study
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News Release July 20, 2006 - CSB Issues Case Study of Formosa Plastics Point Comfort, Texas, Fire and Explosions: Unprotected Piping, Non-Fireproofed Structures, Lack of Automatic Shutoff Valves Noted as Causes; Flame-Resistant Clothing Recommended |
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News Release July 20, 2006 - CSB Releases Safety Video with Computer Animation on Formosa Plastics Point Comfort, Texas, Fire and Explosions of October 6, 2005 |
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News Release October 14, 2005 - CSB Probe of Point Comfort Formosa Plastics Incident Continues as Team Weighs Safety Issues; No Root-Cause Investigation Planned |
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News Release October 6, 2005 - CSB Deploys Investigation Assessment Team to Site of Formosa Plastics Explosion in Point Comfort, Texas |
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