Federal Data Hub › CSB Investigations · JSON

Packaging Corporation Storage Tank Explosion

Tomahawk, WI · Final report 2010-03-04

CompletedWI

On July 29, 2008, three workers died and a fourth was injured when an explosion occurred inside an 80-foot-tall storage tank at the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) corrugated cardboard mil

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent federal agency that investigates serious chemical accidents to determine root causes and issue safety recommendations. It has no regulatory or enforcement authority — its power is the public investigation.

CSB investigation page ↗

Source: U.S. Chemical Safety Board. License: CC0 1.0. Related: EPA RMP facilities nearby.