Phillips explosion of 2000

When

27 Mar 2000

Kind

Explosion

Coordinates

29.73° N, 95.18° W

Description

U.S. workplace accident in Texas

Deaths

1

Chemical plant explosion in Houston, Texas

At approximately 1:22 p.m. CT on March 27, 2000, an explosion and fire responsible for one death and 71 injuries occurred at Phillips Petroleum's Houston Chemical Complex at 1400 Jefferson Road in Pasadena, Texas. The fire produced huge plumes of black smoke that spread over the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel and neighboring residential areas.

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