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Furnace Incidents

This equipment type has been involved in one or more CSB investigations as a primary or contributing factor. Each linked page provides the full event sequence, root causes, failed safeguards, and CSB safety recommendations.

12 CSB investigations in this database involve furnace as a primary or contributing equipment factor, spanning 1998–2024.

Furnace Incidents (12)

Incident Date Industry Key Hazard
Delaware City Refining Company 11/29/2015 Petroleum Refining Flash Fire, Fire
Marathon Martinez Renewable Fuels Fire 11/19/2023 Petroleum Refining Fire, Chemical Release
Hayes Lemmerz Dust Explosions and Fire 10/29/2003 Metals Dust Explosion, Fire
BP - Husky Oregon Chemical Release and Fire 09/20/2022 Petroleum Refining Chemical Release, Fire
Horsehead Holding Company Fatal Explosion and Fire 07/22/2010 Metals Explosion, Fire
TS USA Molten Salt Eruption 05/30/2024 Metals Explosion, Overpressure
Herrig Brothers Farm Propane Tank Explosion 04/09/1998 Agriculture Bleve, Explosion
Yenkin-Majestic Resin Plant Vapor Cloud Explosion and Fire 04/08/2021 Chemical Manufacturing Vapor Cloud Explosion, Explosion
Carbide Industries Fire and Explosion 03/21/2011 Chemical Manufacturing Explosion, Overpressure
Bethlehem Steel Corporation Gas Condensate Fire 02/02/2001 Metals Fire, Explosion
Hoeganaes Corporation Fatal Flash Fires 01/31/2011 Metals Flash Fire, Dust Explosion
Silver Eagle Refinery Flash Fire and Explosion and Catastrophic Pipe Explosion 01/12/2009 Petroleum Refining Flash Fire, Explosion

Fire · Chemical Release · Explosion · Overpressure · Flash Fire

Valve Failures in Process Plant Incidents · Pipeline Ruptures, Leaks, and Fires · Safety Instrumented System Failures · Pressure Vessel Explosions and Failures · Vent Stack Failures and Release Incidents · Distillation Column Explosions and Failures

Data sourced from CSB.gov public investigation reports. This site is an independent project not affiliated with the U.S. CSB.