Dec 23, 2021– A fire broke out in the Exxon Mobil refinery located in Baytown, TX today, injuring four contract workers who were repairing a pipeline inside the hydrotreater unit. This unit was shutdown earlier this week after a leakage and apparently was being repaired by contract workers. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, tweeted that … Read more
The Aghorn Hydrogen Sulfide accident On October 26, 2019 there was a fatal injury due to a Hydrogen Sulfide accident at the Aghorn Operating Waterflood station in Odessa, Texas. The US Chemical Safety Board was investigating this accident and had released a report about the Hydrogen Sulfide incident, as was reported by us here. The … Read more
May 15, 2021– The US Chemical Safety Board will be soon releasing its report into the Hydrogen Sulfide accident release incident at the Aghorn Operating Waterflood Station in Odessa, Texas. The incident occurred on October 26, 2019 and the investigation report was finally adopted by the CSB on May 4, 2021. Very soon the final … Read more
April 08, 2021– A massive industrial fire has broken out at a Texas industrial facility located at Channelview, Harris County, Texas. A thich black plume of smoke could be seen billowing out from the facility. HCFMO Hazmat and fire investigators are en route to assist Channelview Fire Department. More information will be provided as soon … Read more
Jan 29, 2016– The US Chemical Safety Board today released an informational video about the deadly West Fertilizer plant explosion that took place in West, Texas which resulted in 15 fatalities, 260 injuries, and widespread community damage. The deadly fire and explosion occurred when about thirty tons of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) exploded after … Read more
