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      • An Ohio oil refinery remained shut down Wednesday after a fire that killed two workers, officials said. Two staff members died after a blaze at the Husky Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio, BP confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY. The two employees, who were not identified, were injured in the Tuesday evening fire, the company said.
  1. During an emergency situation at the refinery, liquid naphtha was released from a pressurized vessel, which resulted in a vapor cloud that subsequently ignited, causing a flash fire, which fatally injured the two BP employees.

  2. Jul 16, 2024 · What happened. The CSB identified the cause of the explosion as the two brothers, an outside operator and trainee operator at the refinery, opening valves and removing a flange on the fuel gas mix drum, used to prevent operational problems in fuel-using systems.

  3. Jun 14, 2023 · TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update into its ongoing investigation of the chemical release and fire at the BP-Husky...

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  4. Jul 11, 2024 · During an emergency situation at the refinery, liquid naphtha was released from a pressurized vessel, which resulted in a vapor cloud that subsequently ignited, causing a flash fire, which fatally injured the two BP employees.

  5. Jun 14, 2023 · BP's Toledo, Ohio, oil refinery experienced multiple problems and a naphtha spill before a fire that killed two workers last year, according to a report by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard...

  6. Jun 15, 2023 · Brothers Ben and Max Morrissey were killed in a fire at the former BP-Husky Toledo Refinery last year. A report Tuesday revealed their efforts to prevent disaster.

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  8. Sep 29, 2022 · US authorities have opened a second inquiry into an explosion at a BP refinery in Ohio that killed two workers, as the British oil company’s safety record in the US comes under renewed scrutiny.

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