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Transfer Hose 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.

14 CSB investigations in this database involve transfer hose as a primary or contributing equipment factor, spanning 1998–2024.


Transfer Hose Incidents (14)

Incident Date Industry Key Hazard
Environmental Enterprises Hydrogen Sulfide Release 12/11/2002 Wastewater Treatment Hydrogen Sulfide Release, Toxic Release
Marcus Oil and Chemical Tank Explosion 12/03/2004 Chemical Manufacturing Explosion, Fire
DPC Enterprises Glendale Chlorine Release 11/17/2003 Chemical Manufacturing Toxic Release, Chemical Release
Barton Solvents Flammable Liquid Explosion and Fire 10/29/2007 Chemical Manufacturing Fire, Explosion
INDSPEC Chemical Corporation Oleum Release 10/11/2008 Chemical Manufacturing Chemical Release, Toxic Release
Xcel Energy Company Hydroelectric Tunnel Fire 10/02/2007 Utilities Fire, Flash Fire
DPC Enterprises Festus Chlorine Release 08/14/2002 Chemical Manufacturing Chemical Release, Toxic Release
CITGO Refinery Hydrofluoric Acid Release and Fire 07/19/2009 Petroleum Refining Fire, Chemical Release
Barton Solvents Explosions and Fire 07/17/2007 Chemical Manufacturing Explosion, Fire
Motiva Enterprises Sulfuric Acid Tank Explosion 07/17/2001 Petroleum Refining Explosion, Fire
Midland Resource Recovery Explosion 05/24/2017 Chemical Manufacturing Explosion, Runaway Reaction
Watson Grinding Fatal Explosion and Fire 01/24/2020 Metals Chemical Release, Explosion
DuPont Belle Toxic Chemical Releases 01/23/2010 Chemical Manufacturing Toxic Release, Chemical Release
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning 01/16/2002 Paper And Pulp Hydrogen Sulfide Release, Toxic Release

Chemical Release · Toxic Release · Fire · Explosion · Flash Fire


Valve Failures in Process Plant Incidents · Storage Tank Fires and Explosions · Pump Failures and Process Safety Incidents · Gas Detector Failures and Toxic Release Incidents · Pipeline Ruptures, Leaks, and Fires · Storage Vessel


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