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On July 24, 2020, at 1:20 p.m., an accidental release of approximately 100 milliliters of silicon tetrachloride seriously injured two contract workers. At the time of the event, contract workers were disassembling a 2-inch flange to remove a blind (a solid metal plate used to isolate equipment) before reinstalling a section of piping that had been removed and cleaned. This type of equipment opening...
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On April 11, 2020, at 11:25 p.m., a spent caustic release occurred. One (1) operator was seriously injured by skin exposure to the corrosive liquid. At the time of the incident, the operator was implementing a temporary procedure to remove liquid from a chemical hose connected to fill a portable storage tank (“frac tank”) that the company was using to store spent caustic. Once the frac tank was full,...
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On January 7, 2023, at approximately 4:55 p.m., about one (1) pound of anhydrous ammonia was released at the facility. Exposure to the toxic ammonia gas seriously injured one refrigeration technician. At the time of the incident, the employee was working on an ammonia compressor that was “out-of-service”. The ammonia compressor is used in the refrigeration system. The compressor had been...
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A plastics company was having its 5-year piping inspection done, and the inspectors found a crack in a valve under the 30,000-gallon storage tank. As a precaution, both tanks were drained to safely make the necessary repairs. As part of the facility’s standard protocol, the company called the fire department and conducted preventive evacuations.
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Respondent owns and operates an agricultural supply business. Respondent began operations in or around 1970. On or about February 22, 2023, representatives of the EPA and Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment conducted an inspection of the Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68 (the Inspection). At the time of the Inspection, Respondent...
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A bulk unloading incident created an orange chemical cloud, injuring four (4). The exothermic reaction occurred when phosphoric acid was accidentally unloaded into a 10,000 L (2640 gallons) nitric acid storage tank.
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A fire broke out at a factory on Jan. 8, 2026, severely injuring a worker, 30, who died five days later on Jan. 13, 2026, according to police. The explosion occurred during a chemical mixing operation.
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U.S. EPA has reached a settlement with a food processing plant and its cold storage warehouse, under which the company paid a $1.1 million civil penalty. The company violated federal Clean Air Act (CAA) chemical safety requirements. These violations involve the safe handling of anhydrous ammonia, a hazardous chemical used for cooling and refrigeration. This enforcement action follows a chemical release...
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The three Syrian workers who died of suffocation in the Marj area of West Bekaa, Lebanon in an incident that occurred around August 14, 2025, were not identified by name in the initial news reports. News coverage confirmed that the bodies of the three men were removed from the manhole by the Masnaa Civil Defense team and transported to the Bekaa Governmental Hospital. The men were performing maintenance...
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A boiler explosion occurred in a factory that processes oil in the Dominican Republic and left a worker dead. The employee died after suffering burns to over 70% of his body. Authorities are investigating the causes of the explosion.
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On April 26, 2024, there was an incident at the Facility that resulted in the fatality of one (1) worker while working in a scum pit. EPA sent an informal questionnaire to the Respondent, and the Respondent provided documentation and information concerning the Incident and the Respondent’s compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68.
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If we asked 100 people if 35 psig is a lethal pressure, how many do you think would answer yes? Those who UNDERSTAND PSI/PSIG know that we can not answer that question without knowing the VOLUME of air being used. Maybe 35 psig is not lethal when it’s inside a sewing thimble…
But when that same pressure is achieved in a 24″ pipe plug, the amount of energy certainly becomes...
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