Three People Died Due to the Blast
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the January 24, 2020, fatal propylene release and explosion at the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company facility in Houston, Texas. The massive explosion resulted in the death of two workers and a nearby resident and damaged hundreds of neighboring homes.
The CSB’s new safety video, called “No Detection: Explosion at Watson Grinding,” includes an animation of the events leading to the incident, and commentary from CSB Chairperson Steve Owens and Investigator-In-Charge Benjamin Schrader.