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CSB Releases New Safety Video on Fatal Acetic Acid Release at the LyondellBasell La Porte Complex in La Porte, Texas in 2021
Washington D.C., July 11, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal release of acetic acid at the LyondellBasell La Porte…
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Fire Contained, Water Contaminated After Massive Chemical Explosion in Melbourne Factory
Authorities provided an update on a major explosion and subsequent fire at a factory in Melbourne’s western region on Wednesday. While the blaze has been controlled, the incident has led to chemical…
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Process Safety Beacon: Are your P&IDs up to date?
In 2019, an explosion followed a 10,000 lbs. (4500kg) release of flammable isobutylene from a failed Ystrainer. It fatally injured one worker and seriously injured two others. The incident also injured 28…
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Tragic Fire at South Hill Fertilizer Warehouse: One Woman Dead, Over a Dozen Firefighters Injured
A devastating fire at a fertilizer warehouse in South Hill, Virginia, resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to more than a dozen firefighters on Saturday. Preliminary findings from the…
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Explosion in Placer County Mine Shaft Critically Injures Workers
On Friday morning, a mine shaft explosion in Placer County resulted in critical injuries for two workers, officials reported. The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at a mine located on Mosquito Ridge…
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CSB Urges Chemical Companies to Prepare for Harsh Hurricane Season
Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024 — With Hurricane Beryl the Atlantic Ocean’s earliest Category 5 storm on record, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is once again urging the…
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Fire at Idemitsu Refinery Near Tokyo Injures One
A fire broke out at a refinery owned by Idemitsu Kosan Co., a leading Japanese oil company, near Tokyo on Tuesday, resulting in injuries to a male employee, according to police and…
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Gas Explosion in Mongolia Kills 6, Injures 14
A gas explosion resulting from a vehicle accident claimed six lives and injured 14 others in Mongolia’s capital on Wednesday, according to local authorities. The incident occurred when a truck transporting 60…
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Roof Collapse at Delhi Airport Kills One and Injures Several Following Heavy Rains
A section of the roof at New Delhi’s airport gave way after heavy rainfall on Friday, resulting in the death of one man and injuring eight others. This incident adds to a…
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Fire Contained at Kuwait’s Al Zour Refinery, Operations Uninterrupted
A minor fire occurred in a storage section of Kuwait’s Al Zour refinery, but it did not disrupt production, according to a statement from the state-owned Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)…
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