What the records say
- When
- 2 Apr 2010
- Kind
- Industrial accident
- Coordinates
- 48.50° N, 122.57° W
- Description
- Explosion in Anacortes, Washington state, U.S.
2010 Tesoro Anacortes Refinery disaster
Explosion in Anacortes, Washington state, U.S.
The 2010 Tesoro Anacortes Refinery disaster was an industrial accident that occurred at the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery in Anacortes, Washington on April 2, 2010. Seven workers received fatal burns in an explosion and ensuing fire when a heat exchanger violently ruptured after a maintenance restart.
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