CSB Safety Video: Anatomy of a Disaster
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Anatomy of a Disaster tells the story of one of the worst industrial accidents in recent US history--the March 23, 2005, explosion at the BP refinery in Texas City, Texas, which killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. The US Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency, investigated the accident. The CSB produced this video in March 2008 based on its comprehensive 341-page public report issued in 2007. The video includes a nine-minute animation detailing the events leading up to the blast. It features interviews with members of the CSB investigative team who spent two years studying the causes of the accident. Outside safety experts Prof. Trevor Kletz (Texas AM University and Loughborough University, UK), Prof. Andrew Hopkins (Australian National University), and Mr. Glenn Erwin (United Steelworkers) provide insightful commentary on the significance of the accident to the world's petrochemical industry. The CSB believes that an understanding of the key findings, recommendations, and lessons from this investigation will help prevent future accidents. To learn more about this and other CSB investigations, please visit CSB.gov.
CSB Safety Video: Explosion at BP Refinery
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Explosion at BP Refinery, Texas City, Texas
Combustible Dust: An Insidious Hazard
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A new safety video depicting how accumulations of combustible dust at industrial workplaces can provide the fuel for devastating explosions that kill and maim workers, shut down plants, and harm local economies.
CSB Safety Video: Static Sparks Explosion in Kansas
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On July 17, 2007, explosions and fire erupted at the Barton Solvents facility in Valley Center, Kansas, north of Wichita. The incident led to the evacuation of thousands of residents and resulted in projectile damage offsite, as well as extensive damage to the facility.
CSB Safety Video: Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation
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Tags: CSB USCSB Chemical Safety Board Valero Refinery Asphyxiation Nitrogen Delaware City
Fatal Accident at Valero Refinery Delaware City, DE, November 5, 2005 Two contract employees were overcome and fatally injured by nitrogen as they performed maintenance work near a 24-inch opening on the top of a reactor. One of the workers died attempting rescue.
CSB Safety Video: Death in the Oilfield
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Tags: CSB Chemical Safety Board Partridge Raleigh Stringer's Oilfield Mississippi hot work welding tank explosion fire oil crude combustible gas testing torch
On June 5, 2006 there was a fatal explosion at a rural oil production field in Raleigh Mississippi. Three contractors died and one contractor suffered serious injuries in an explosion and fire at the Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield. The contractors, all employees of Stringer Oilfield Services, were standing on top of a series of four oil production tanks. They were preparing to weld piping to the tanks when a welding tool likely ignited flammable vapors from the tanks.
CSB Safety Video: Fire From Ice
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On February 16, 2007, a propane fire erupted at the Valero McKee Refinery in Sunray, Texas, north of Amarillo. Three workers suffered serious burns, and the refinery was forced to shut down. The fire began following a leak in the propane deasphalting unit and spread quickly, in part because of the rapid collapse of a major pipe rack carrying flammable hydrocarbons. Some of the rack's support columns had not been fireproofed.
CSB Safety Video: Propylene Fire and Explosions
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Fire and Explosions at Formosa Plastics, Point Comfort, Texas
Emergency Preparedness: Findings from CSB Accident Investigations
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Preparations by companies, emergency responders, government authorities, and the public are critical to reducing injuries and saving lives during chemical emergencies. This CSB Safety Video illustrates the findings from a number of CSB accident investigations on preparing for and responding to chemical disasters.
CSB Safety Video: Reactive Hazards
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Reactive Hazards: Dangers of Uncontrolled Chemical Reactions
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