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Formosa Plastics Propylene Explosion
Point Comfort, TX, Issued on July 20, 2006

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Summary
A forklift towing a trailer likely collided with a line containing highly flammable liquid propylene, causing a release and a vapor cloud explosion. About thirteen workers were injured, the process unit was heavily damaged, and a nearby school was evacuated.

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Collapse Kellogg, Brown, and Root 2006-1-I-TX-R3
Communicate the findings and recommendations of this report to all companies that contracted with either M. W. Kellogg or Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR) for plant designs similar to the Formosa Olefins II unit.

Status: Closed - Exceeds Recommended Action Action on the recommendation meets and surpasses the objectives envisioned by the Board. 2006-1-I-TX-R4
Communicate the findings and recommendations of this report to your petrochemical process plant design engineers. Emphasize the importance of using current consensus safety standards when designing and constructing petrochemical process plants, including the earlier designs reused for new facilities.

Status: Closed - Exceeds Recommended Action Action on the recommendation meets and surpasses the objectives envisioned by the Board. 2006-1-I-TX-R5
Revise KBR petrochemical process plant design procedures to ensure they address the use of current safety standards for new designs and earlier designs reused for new facilities.

Status: Closed - Acceptable Action The recipient has completed action on the recommendation. The action taken meets the objectives envisioned by the Board.