Isobutylene tank explosion kills one and hospitalises two at KMCO plant in Crosby
An explosion and fire at speciality chemicals firm KMCO’s plant in Crosby, US, has killed one worker, with two others in intensive care at a local hospital.
The blast was caused by ignition of a leak from an isobutylene tank, and the ensuing fire ignited nearby stores of ethanol and ethyl acrylate. It was extinguished after five hours, according to local news reports.
Illinois: two dead, two missing after silicone plant explosion
Nine employees were inside the plant in Waukegan when it occurred at about 9.30pm Friday while the cause is unknown
Associated Press
Sun 5 May 2019
Two people have died and two others are missing feared dead after an overnight explosion and fire at an Illinois silicone plant.
Waukegan fire marshal Steven Lenzi said one body was recovered on Saturday morning while another victim died after being taken to Loyola medical center in Maywood for treatment.
Crews at one stage have suspended their search for the other two workers due to concerns about the stability of the structure.
Nine employees were inside the plant when the explosion occurred at about 9.30pm local time Friday at AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegan, about 50 miles (80km) north of Chicago.
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