Just for those who are keeping track, this is the third "accidental" chemical/industrial plant fire/explosion that I can recall occuring since 9/11. The two others were down in Texas somewhere and the southeastern coast. (North Carolina?)
There was also one in Eastern Kentucky last year.
Not saying "move along" but I used to live near Houston and stuff like this was happening in TX before 911.
Actually a few months ago Atlanta went through another accidental chemical spill. This is our second one.
EXPLOSION AT BUCKS CHEMICAL PLANT
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1 Worker Suffers Severe Burns
July 29, 2004 — There was an industrial accident at an electronics company in Bristol Township.
Workers have been allowed back into the small industrial park. They got the "all clear" three hours after a chemical explosion that sent three people to the hospital.
It happened at L3 Communications, a company that cleans and recycles electric circuit boards. Employees say this is the first time something like this has happened.
Investigators say workers were mixing Sodium Chloride with something else in a 200-pound poly tank when it exploded.
One worker suffered severe burns and two others were treated for chemical exposure.
The burned worker was taken to Frankford Torresdale Hospital in critical condition. The other two were treated for minor injuries at Lower Bucks Hospital. Workers inside the plant were quickly evacuated.
Emergency personnel converged on the scene, but stopped short of evacuating nearby residents.
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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2004
Roughly one per year. That is probably below the historical average.
Ammonia is dangerous stuff. There are industrial accidents involving dangerous gasses on a regular basis.
Sometimes accidents are just accidents. Terrorists want us to know they have struck.