A U.S. agency said it plans to investigate the Monday death of an employee at BP PLC's Texas City, Texas, refinery, based on new information indicating a chemical explosion may have caused the incident.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said in a press release that BP identified the incident as a potential explosion Thursday, leading it to deploy a team to the site.
Earlier reports had suggested that water pressure was responsible for the incident, which occurred in a filter system associated with an ultracracking unit.
The CSB played a critical role in scrutinizing the company for two years after a fatal explosion in March …
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