Since then, numerous fires, explosions, and other significant events have from time to time drawn the public's attention to the health of oil refinery workers. Such events continue today, with explosions reported in refineries in Wisconsin and Germany in 2025. However, there are many less visible hazards that endanger oil refinery workers.
Residents can return home after explosions, fires at Wisconsin oil refinery. By Forum News Service on Apr 27, 2025 at 7:41 a.m. SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Mayor Jim Paine has lifted the evacuation order ...
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Oil Refinery Explosions: Evacuation Orders Lifted - Across Wisconsin, WI - Residents are finally allowed to return to their homes after the Husky Oil Refinery in Superior, Wis. fires were put out ...
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Several people have been injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in the city of Superior in Wisconsin, USA. At least six people have been taken to hospital, but there are reports that as many as 20 may have been injured, according to a statement from the rescue service, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Stock Photo: Picture shows the Coalmont, Colorado Oil Refinery.
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At approximately 1:20 p.m. on March 23, 2005, a series of explosions occurred at the BP Texas City refinery during the restarting of a hydrocarbon isomerization unit. Fifteen workers were killed and 180 others were injured. Many of the victims were in or around work trailers located near an atmospheric vent stack. The explosions occurred when a ...
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More than a day after a series of explosions and a spectacular fire seriously damaged a South Philadelphia oil refinery, a “very small fire” still flickered at the site early Saturday, and unanswered questions smoldered over the lasting impact of the accident.
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A series of explosions and a spectacular fire ripped through a South Philadelphia oil refinery early Friday, rattling windows, injuring workers, unnerving the city, and causing gasoline markets to ...
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Oil refinery explained. An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is transformed and refined into more useful products such as petroleum naphtha, gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, jet fuel and fuel oils.
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Major Accidents at Chemical/Refinery Plants in Contra Costa County. Company Date Accident Occurred Accident Description Onsite Impact Offsite Impact; Shell Martinez Refinery July 6, 2025 RCA Report: Two separate events this day. 1) 1:00am Drop in pressure of refinery instrument air resulted in flaring and extinguishing of LOP flare pilots 2) 2:20am Small lube oil fire in Hydrocracker Unit ...
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Two explosions and fire at a large oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, have resulted in at least ten casualties, according to the local fire department. Initial reports spoke of as many as 20 injured, but no fatalities.
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Explosion and fire at a refinery in Superior, Wisconsin injures 11. Explosion and fire at a refinery in Superior, Wisconsin injures 11. Skip navigation Sign in. Search.
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Explosion at Husky refinery in Wisconsin, multiple injuries reported National An explosion rocked a Husky Energy refinery in Wisconsin Thursday, injuring several people, a fire official said
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26-2-2020· The fire was reported at 1406 E. Sepulveda Boulevard, on the north side of the refinery complex, at approximately 10:50 p.m.
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Several people have been injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in the city of Superior in Wisconsin, USA. At least six people have been taken to hospital, but there are reports that as many as 20 may have been injured, according to a statement from the rescue service, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Stock Photo: Picture shows the Coalmont, Colorado Oil Refinery.
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A powerful explosion at Husky Energy's oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin sparked a massive fire and injured multiple people. The blast sent thick, dark smoke across the city and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents 10 miles downwind of the refinery,
Get PriceExplosion rocks northern Wisconsin oil refinery; The explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery happened at about 10 a.m., Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger told The Associated Press.
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Multiple explosions at Wisconsin oil refinery, 10 confirmed injured (VIDEO) RT. Two explosions and fire at a large oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, have resulted in at least ten casualties, according to the local fire department. Initial reports spoke of as many as 20 injured, but no fatalities.
Get PriceSubscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe An explosion at a Husky Oil Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, on Thursday, April 26, has left a number of people injured. Reports of casualties are still
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An explosion at a Husky Energy refinery in Wisconsin yesterday injured at least 20 people before the fire was put out. An explosion at a Husky Energy refinery in Cost $2.80 bbl to lift oil
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NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) An explosion at Husky Energy's refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, injured at least 10 people, sent smoke billowing into the sky and prompted an evacuation of tens of thousands of residents, local and medical
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Since then, numerous fires, explosions, and other significant events have from time to time drawn the public's attention to the health of oil refinery workers. Such events continue today, with explosions reported in refineries in Wisconsin and Germany in 2025. However, there are many less visible hazards that endanger oil refinery workers.
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Listen Chemical raises concerns in wake of Superior refinery explosion, fire One day after multiple explosions rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery, rain and snow fall on the facility Friday
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Explosion at Husky refinery in Wisconsin, multiple injuries reported An explosion rocked a Husky Energy refinery in Wisconsin Thursday, injuring several people, a fire official said.
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An explosion and asphalt fire at a Wisconsin oil refinery on Thursday sent huge plumes of smoke into the air that pollution experts said almost certainly contains large amounts of toxins, posing a
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Oil Refinery Explosions: Evacuation Orders Lifted Across Wisconsin, WI Residents are finally allowed to return to their homes after the Husky Oil Refinery in Superior, Wis. fires were put out
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Explosion rocks northern Wisconsin oil refinery; The explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery happened at about 10 a.m., Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger told The Associated Press.
Get PriceSeveral people have been injured in an explosion at a refinery in Wisconsin. Authorities in Superior say the explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery happened at about 10 a.m. Thursday.
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Multiple injuries reported after explosion rocks Wisconsin oil refinery One year ago By . Multiple people were injured in an explosion at a Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, on Thursday. Fire officials said six people were taken to hospitals, but their conditions are unclear.
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The April 26 Husky Energy Superior Refinery explosion originated in the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) -the same piece of equipment identified as the source of the 2015 ExxonMobil Refinery explosion in Torrance, CA which injured two people and endangered 150,000 residents.
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A series of explosions Thursday at an oil refinery in northern Wisconsin resulted in multiple injuries and an evacuation of homes and schools in the area. According to WGN, a fire official confirmed the initial blast occurred at around 10 a.m. local time at the Husky Energy oil refinery
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Explosion rocks northern Wisconsin oil refinery; The explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery happened at about 10 a.m., Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger told The Associated Press.
Get PriceApril 26 (UPI) --A fire that caused an explosion at a Wisconsin oil refinery that injured at least 20 people was extinguished Thursday night.The fire was extinguished and evacuation called off at
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An explosion with multiple injuries was reported at the Calumet Oil Refinery in Superior, WI Thursday morning. According to the Superior Fire Department, there are at least 20 injured.
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Explosions and fires rocked an oil refinery in Superior, injuring several people, sending a plume of smoke across the city and forcing massive evacuations.
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A fire at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast turned the early morning sky a bright orange and yellow and awakened startled residents with explosions that shook Multiple Explosions Rock Superior, Wisconsin Oil Refinery, 1 Mile Evacuations In All Directions. April 26, 2025.
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LIVE: REFINERY FIRES STILL BURNING . Views the area where multiple explosions injured people in Superior at the Husky Energy oil refinery.
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In 1973, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was renamed Exxon, and the facility likewise became known as the Exxon Bayway Refinery. On the night of December 5, 1970 a series of powerful explosions occurred at the refinery, resulting in multiple injuries but no
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Federal investigators were on their way to the site early this morning to begin an investigation of what caused the explosion at Wisconsin’s only oil refinery including a four-person team from the Chemical Safety Board. Husky Superior produces asphalt,
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