Incident Summary A large industrial fire erupted on Saturday at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas on June 14, 2025, prompting emergency officials to issue a shelter-in-place order for surrounding neighborhoods and businesses. The fire was...
There was a hazardous ammonia leak at a chemical plant in Matagorda County, Texas on March 7, 2025. The leak resulted in multiple workers being hospitalized Friday afternoon. The leak occurred at the Roehm USA facility. According to initial reports, the incident was...
There was a deadly crash involving an 18-wheeler in San Jacinto County, Texas on January 24, 2025. According to reports, an 18-wheeler tanker traveling northbound on FM 1725 lost control before rolling over. During the crash the tank was ruptured, resulting in a...
There was a train derailment in Donaldsonville, Louisiana on October 18, 2024. During the incident on Friday morning, seventeen train cars derailed. Several of the cars are believed to have leaked, but none are reported to be hazardous. Authorities have identified...
There was a chemical exposure incident at the Great Wolf Lodge in Webster, Texas on August 7, 2024. According to reports, workers were exposed to improperly mixed chemicals at the facility. The indoor water park was hosting its grand opening when the incident...
Industrial settings often involve the use, storage, and transport of hazardous chemicals that can pose serious risks to workers. Whether in manufacturing plants, refineries, construction sites, or warehouses, exposure to toxic substances can lead to severe injuries,...
There was an oil spill at the Shamrock Products Terminal at the Port of Victoria, Texas on January 4, 2024. According to the Port, approximately 300 barrells of "crude oil and diesel mixture with elevated sulfur content" were discharged. The chemical odor from the...
Documents obtained and released on December 15, 2023, by an investigative news organization, Public Health Watch, revealed that an unincorporated Houston community has been exposed to dangerous levels of Benzene since at least 2005. Benzene is a colorless,...
In the aftermath of a significant train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a formal review of vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical released during the accident. This move by the Biden...
There was a chemical release at the Altivia complex in La Porte, Texas on December 4, 2023. Reports indicate chemical phosgene was release at the facility, resulting in a shelter-in-place being ordered for those near the plant. Eight workers who were exposed to the...