Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 10-7-23

NOTE: See here for series background.

Bowie, AZ – 10-10-23

Local news reports: Here and here.

Another anhydrous ammonia tanker truck accident. 1 dead and 2 injuries.

Not CSB reportable because this is a transportation related incident, not a fixed site accident.

WOOD RIVER, NE – 10-13-23

Local news reports: Here and here.

Explosion at ammunition manufacturing plant. 1 dead, 2 injured.

CSB reportable.

Buena Park, CA – 10-13-23

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Ammonia release. 11 sent to hospital.

Probable  CSB reportable, the articles are not clear about the status (admitted or not) of the patients.