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| Allied Terminal Fertilizer Tank Collapse |
| Chesapeake, VA, November 12, 2008 |
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| Aerial view of the two-million-gallon fertilizer tank that collapsed at Allied Terminals on November 12, 2008. |
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Incident Description
On November 12, 2008 a two-million-gallon liquid fertilizer storage tank collapsed at the Allied Terminal distribution facility in Chesapeake, VA. The incident critically injured two contract workers, who were hospitalized. Two members of the public who tried to aid the injured men required treatment likely related to exposure to ammonia vapor from the released fertilizer. The fertilizer over topped a containment dike and flooded sections of a nearby residential neighborhood. At least 200,000 gallons of spilled fertilizer could not be accounted for, and some reached the nearby Elizabeth River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
Investigation Status
The CSB investigation is currently underway. Click here to contact the CSB about this investigation.
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