Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 5-25-24

NOTE: See here for series background.

Lupton, AZ – 4-26-24

Local news reporting: Here, here, and here.

Multicar train derailment. Fire and explosions. No injuries reported. I-40 closed. NTSB investigators reported on-site.

Not CSB reportable.

Yes, this is an older accident (I just ran across the news items this week), but I am including it because it ‘should have’ shown up in last week’s Transportation Chemical Incidents – Week of 4-20-24 blog post, but it did not. Just another reason for my continuing review of PHMSA’s Incident Statistics database.

Wynnewood, OK – 5-21-24

Local news reporting: Here, here and here.

Explosion and fire at hydrotreater unit at local refinery. 3 injured, 1 dead. No data on damage reported.

CSB reportable.

Youngstown, OH – 5-28-24

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

Potential gas explosion in downtown building. Seven people transported to hospital, 1 in serious condition. 1 person missing.

Technically a CSB reportable. The chemical release does not have to come from an industrial facility. NHTSA is investigating as a gas pipeline incident.

Canandaiuga, NY – 5-29-24

Local news reporting: Here, here, and here.

A herbicide application truck overtured with unnamed herbicide leaking from 400-gal tank. No injuries and no damages reported.

Not CSB reportable, transportation incident.

WILLISTON, ND – 5-29-24

Local news reporting: Here.

Produced water (water from fracking operation, contaminated with crude oil and mineral salts) spill at oil well site. Most of the 35,000-gal was recovered. No injuries or damage were reported.

Not CSB reportable.