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Location: Geismar, LA Final Report Released On: 10/19/2016 A fire and explosion occurred on Thursday June 13, 2013, which fatally injured two workers at the William Olefins, Inc., plant located in Geismar, Louisiana.... full Investigation details
Location: Charleston, WV Final Report Released On: 09/28/2016 A leak originating from a storage tank at Freedom Industries contaminated the local water supply leaving hundreds of thousands of West Virginia residents without clean drinking water. ... full Investigation details
Location: Martinez, CA Final Report Released On: 08/02/2016 A sulfuric acid spill on February 12, 2014, burned two workers in the refinery’s alkylation unit, who were transported to the nearest hospital burn unit by life flight. The incident occurred when... full Investigation details
Final Report Released On: 04/20/2016 On April 20, 2010, a sudden explosion and fire occurred on the oil rig. The accident resulted in the deaths of 11 workers and caused a massive, ongoing oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. The rig... full Investigation details
Location: West, TX Final Report Released On: 01/28/2016 A massive explosion at a fertilizer storage and distribution facility fatally injured twelve volunteer firefighters, two members of the public and caused hundreds of injuries. ... full Investigation details
Location: Bayamón, PR Final Report Released On: 10/21/2015 Company: Caribbean Petroleum Refining A massive fire and explosion sent huge flames and smoke plumes into the air at the Carribean Petroleum Corporation near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The resulting pressure wave damaged surrounding buil... full Investigation details
Location: Monaca, PA Final Report Released On: 03/11/2015 Company: Horsehead Holding Company On July 22, 2010, an explosion and fire killed two workers at the Horsehead Holding Company zinc recycling facility located in Monaca, PA. The facility recycles and purifies zinc through a high t... full Investigation details