Construction Industry Incidents¶
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has investigated one or more incidents in this industry sector. Each linked page provides the full event sequence, root causes, failed safeguards, and official CSB recommendations for preventing similar incidents.
4 CSB investigations in this database cover the construction sector, spanning 1998–2024.
Construction Industry Incidents (4)¶
| Incident | Date | Location | Key Hazards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcel Energy Company Hydroelectric Tunnel Fire | 10/02/2007 | Georgetown, CO | Fire, Flash Fire |
| Universal Form Clamp Co. Explosion and Fire | 06/14/2006 | Bellwood, IL | Vapor Cloud Explosion, Fire |
| Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion | 02/07/2010 | Middletown, CT | Explosion, Chemical Release |
| Georgia-Pacific Corp. Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning | 01/16/2002 | Pennington, AL | Hydrogen Sulfide Release, Toxic Release |
Frequently Involved Hazard Types¶
Fire · Asphyxiation · Toxic Release · Explosion · Chemical Release · Flash Fire
Most Common Chemicals Involved¶
Flammable Liquid, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrocarbon Vapor, Natural Gas, Methane, Diesel
Data sourced from CSB.gov public investigation reports. This site is an independent project not affiliated with the U.S. CSB.