From my August 30th, 2008 post regarding the Bayer CropScience Facility Explosion in Institute, West Virginia: I rarely read much of the news, though it does lead one to wonder – how often do reporters substitute a quip from a company spokesman/government official/authority figure for factual information? Conveniently enough, a congressional review of the incident [...]

A roughly five-story tank containing a petroleum-based flammable liquid caught fire about 5:15 p.m. at the Bayer CropScience plant, 8400 Hawthorne Road, Fire Battalion Chief Joe Vitale said. – Chemical tank catches fire at the Kansas City Star Those CropScience people really seem to have a problem containing their flammables…

A second victim has died from injuries suffered during an August explosion at the Bayer CropScience plant in Institute. Bill Oxley died Friday at a burn center in Pittsburgh. Fellow plant worker Barry Withrow was killed the night of the explosion, August 28. “Bill was a much admired and valued member of our Bayer CropScience [...]

A chemical plant explosion rocked an area west of Charleston, hurling a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, killing one worker and injuring a second. – The Associated Press They’ve got the who, the where, and the what – but not the how and the why… Addendum: In case anyone was wondering, I had [...]