April, 2015
This is a repeating eventApr 06 2020
Hindsight | Insight | Foresight
April, 2015
This is a repeating eventApr 06 2020
A blast occurred in a pumping station, after leaking oil caught fire. 177 fire engines and more than 800 firefighters were rushed to the blaze, and more than 14,000 residents
A blast occurred in a pumping station, after leaking oil caught fire. 177 fire engines and more than 800 firefighters were rushed to the blaze, and more than 14,000 residents in the surrounding area were evacuated.
Proximate causes:
• Improper use of protective methods (Improper welding of conveying pipe)
Source: A web-based collection and analysis of process safety incidents (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950423016302285)
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