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April 18, 2013 | Mark Paradies

CSB Press Release: CSB Deploys to Massive Explosion and Fire at Fertilizer Plant Near Waco, Texas

CSB Deploys to Massive Explosion and Fire
at Fertilizer Plant Near Waco, Texas


Washington, DC, April 17, 2013 –  A large investigation team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of a massive fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant located in West, Texas, north of Waco.
Local emergency officials have told the CSB of a large number of injuries and destroyed buildings in the town.

The investigative team will be led CSB Western Regional Office Director Don Holmstrom and is scheduled to arrive in Texas Thursday afternoon.

The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. The agency’s board members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. CSB investigations look into all aspects of chemical accidents, including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as inadequacies in regulations, industry standards, and safety management systems.

For more information, contact Hillary Cohen at 202.446.8094  Hillary.Cohen@csb.govor Sandy Gilmour at 202. 251.5496  Sandy.Gilmour@csb.gov.

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