Today, the CSB released its final report addressing three (3) serious chemical incidents involving toxic hydrogen fluoride (HF) at a facility in Geismar, Louisiana. The incidents occurred over a period of less than three years, from October 2021 to June 2024, and reveal systemic safety failures at the facility.
These incidents were LOPC events, two (2) of which involved Flanges and Line Breaking.
October 21, 2021: GASKET FAILURE; FATALITY (Gasket Failure)
January 23, 2023: HF REBOILER EXPLOSION (Pressure Vessel Failure)
June 7, 2024: HF RELEASE; SERIOUS INJURY (Line Break)