Utilities 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.
3 CSB investigations in this database cover the utilities sector, spanning 1998–2024.
Utilities Industry Incidents (3)¶
| Incident | Date | Location | Key Hazards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcel Energy Company Hydroelectric Tunnel Fire | 10/02/2007 | Georgetown, CO | Fire, Flash Fire |
| Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion | 02/07/2010 | Middletown, CT | Explosion, Chemical Release |
| Freedom Industries Chemical Release | 01/09/2014 | Charleston, WV | Chemical Release, Toxic Release |
Frequently Involved Hazard Types¶
Toxic Release · Chemical Release · Fire · Flash Fire · Asphyxiation · Explosion
Most Common Chemicals Involved¶
Flammable Liquid, Carbon Monoxide, Natural Gas, Methane, Diesel, Flammable Gas
Data sourced from CSB.gov public investigation reports. This site is an independent project not affiliated with the U.S. CSB.