Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 4-13-24

NOTE: See here for series background.

Moosic, PA – 4-15-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Ammonia storage tank leak at food processing facility. 14 transported to hospital for ammonia exposure.

Possible CSB reportable if any of the patients were admitted to the hospital.

Naperville, IL – 4-15-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

One-gallon ammonia spill in restaurant basement. 1 person transported to hospital for ammonia exposure.

Possible CSB reportable if the patient was admitted to the hospital.

Walker County, AL – 4-16-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

A tank truck overturned in an apparent single-vehicle accident. It caught fire and exploded. The truck was destroyed and the driver killed. No reports about what the truck was hauling.

Not CSB reportable, transportation related accident not fixed site.

Galena Park, TX – 4-19-24

Local news reports: Here, here, here, and here.

Flash fire at rail loading site of refinery. Three contractors transported to hospital for burns. One report notes that injured were treated and released from hospital.

Probably not CSB reportable. Very little damage from flash fire and injured were apparently not admitted to hospital.