CSB releases new video of the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Accident

October 31, 2014November 3, 2014John Merriman

The US Chemical Safety Board has released a video that goes into the root causes of Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery fatal accident, which took place in April 2010. The disaster occurred when a nearly 40 year old heat exchanger ruptured violently during startup of the refinery’s naphta hydrotreater unit. Watch the video below that shows what […]

Tesoro refinery accident investigation report by CSB

May 4, 2014November 3, 2014John Merriman

May01, 2014– The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB for short) today, under the chairmanship of Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso approved a detailed and comprehensive investigation report with critical safety recommendations, concerning the tragic heat exchanger explosion and fire that took seven lives at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes in April 2010. This was done in a […]

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CSB releases new video of the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Accident

Tesoro refinery accident investigation report by CSB

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