Defense 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.
2 CSB investigations in this database cover the defense sector, spanning 1998–2024.
Defense Industry Incidents (2)¶
| Incident | Date | Location | Key Hazards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Enterprises, Inc. Fatal Fireworks Disassembly Explosion and Fire | 04/08/2011 | Waipahu, HI | Explosion, Fire |
| Sierra Chemical Co. High Explosives Accident | 01/07/1998 | Mustang, NV | Explosion, Fire |
Frequently Involved Hazard Types¶
Explosion · Fire · Asphyxiation · Structural Failure
Most Common Chemicals Involved¶
Flammable Liquid, Diesel, Combustible Dust, Peroxide
Data sourced from CSB.gov public investigation reports. This site is an independent project not affiliated with the U.S. CSB.