Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 6-8-24

NOTE: See here for series background.

Ft Morgan, CO – 5-29-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Naturally occurring hydrogen sulfide release at sugar mill resulted in 1 dead and 4 hospitalized.

CSB reportable.

Mobile, AL – 6-1-24

Local news reports: Here and here.

Fire at pool supply company results in chlorine gas release. No injuries or damages reported.

Not CSB reportable.

New Bedford, MA – 6-9-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here

Fire department responded to automated alarm for an anhydrous ammonia release at a seafood wholesaler. No injuries or damage were reported.

Not CSB reportable.

Waynesboro, PA – 6-11-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Explosion at manufacturing facility. Three employees were transported to hospitals. No damage reports. No information on the cause of the explosion.

Probable CSB reportable, at least one of the employees was transported to a burn hospital by air, so almost certainly admitted.