What the records say
- When
- 13 Jun 2013
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 30.23° N, 91.05° W
- Description
- petrochemical plant explosion in Geismar, Louisiana in 2013, caused by the failure of a heat exchanger
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 167
Williams Olefins Plant explosion
2013 explosion in Geismar, Louisiana
The Williams Olefins Plant explosion occurred on June 13, 2013 at a petrochemical plant located in Geismar, an unincorporated and largely industrial area 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Two workers were killed and 114 injured. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S.
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