BP Texas City Refinery Explosion

Category Natural Disasters & Major Accidents

Date March 23, 2005

Country United States

Explosions at BP's Texas City refinery killed 15 workers and injured about 180. Investigations identified major process-safety failures and prompted industrywide attention to refinery hazard management.

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