A CSB safety video about the May 3, 2019, reactive chemistry incident at the AB Specialty Silicones manufacturing facility in Waukegan, Illinois. Two incompatible chemicals were mixed and reacted, producing flammable hydrogen gas that ignited, causing a massive explosion that killed four workers.
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Excellent explanation of a avoidable accident shame youtube see fit to run ads on this 4 people died and yt wants to flog stuff off their loss
REALLY LARGE LABELS on otherwise identical drums would be useful. The US military uses color coded bands on munitions to differentiate live and training components and a color band standard for some chemicals might be useful in industry. Small labels are inherently poor human interface design and because they're cheap that's not questioned.
How about reading the container information label to verify you are using the correct chemical. It is a very important step!
At first, I was really irritated by the lady's sing-song, condescending voice. Then I remembered that people are stupid, and based on what was described in the video, I figured the tone was probably appropriate.
What happened to proper shift Handover? This is why we need logsheets and logbooks at Any plant they help to avoid such incidents . Shift handover is very important in Chemical or Any Process industries. Stricter regulations need to be put in place to avoid fatal incidents.
These women butting in stating the ridiculously obvious is making me feel stupid. Lose the narrators. I'm not the moron sloppy enough to let this happen.
Avoid analphabets in areas where you need employees who can read and identify labels and signs.
what software do you use for animation/as-built model ?
Another certified Hood classic
Did Kathy Wood get a new job?
Felt the blast over 2 miles away! Sunset Ave was a mess for weeks, and that lot for years.
The real lesson here is that these chemicals were not in fact "incompatible" because they WERE in fact compatible enough to EXPLODE. Your welcome.
if i work for AB Specialty Silicones i would of told them
why they didn't shut down the mixer??
Different coloured drums would have helped as well.
Why people are idiots not following the safety so they don't get hurt are killing them self or other
I live these vids. But I know that a grave sacrifice must be made before we ever get a vid. Here’s my brain hoping that there are less vids. But my soul wanting more
This seams TOO easy to prevent…
Found this channel after watching Attorney Tom. Now I'm hooked.
Why is their business insurance EVEN UNDERWRITING this company?
I said it before and ill say it again. These videos are far and above better than anything Hollywood can make these days.
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whoa! recently started another csb binge, and these animations are really good! keep up the great work guys! these videos have come a long way! ☆
Lemos needs to stop drinking before these videos
A explosion happened at the Toledo Ohio refinery you should do a video on that
I live in Illinois and my birthday is may 3
These magnificent high-quality animations are helping export knowledge of these incidents to the masses. Definitely worth it!
Amy Ferrah Fowler doing safety vids now! 👍
I lived just a few miles away from this plant when the explosion occurred. It shook the house and the shockwave was felt for miles around. That 3d model is very accurate with just how much debris there was. I've been waiting for the results of this investigation ever since it happened. Thanks to the CSB for helping us understand what happened.
Horrible when a billion dollar company cuts corners. When they already pose a threat to the environment. They abuse their own policies and procedures.
Could you do one on high vacuum incidents?
I learned about this channel 4 years ago while in my chemical process safety class. I have since graduated but still watch these videos
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This channel updates so rarely but the vids are SOOO interesting!!! And horrible most of the time aswell, but i Live Safety at my factory job. I really like becoming more aware. Please upload more often! Thanks for…. i guess.. Existing? i don't know… You people are great tho!
These videos make me kinda worry about practices that facilities I use operate. There's a facility that I visit daily, where totes of what I believe are diesel luberocity additive (class 3, 1993. Just like diesel itself) are placed where a truck could potentially swing into them accidentally. This possibly is compounded by the fact that the rack requires a tight turn to get into the lane and a failure to maintain lighting reducing visibility. They also lock out the transmix drains, which means mixing product is possible. None of these things would cause an explosion, but environmental damage. Mixed product can cause engine damage, particularly to diesel engines. There was also this one gasoline additive that leaked for days at another facility, smelled like rotten vanilla and seemed to lingre on your skin and clothes for a while. My state doesn't have vapor laws, so vapor recovery systems at stores can be in disrepair for years… Which is fun…
Having done this exact type of work with some of these exact chemicals. This is largely the employees fault that was doing the batch on the second shift. When you start your blend, rule number 1 is ALWAYS CHECK THE LABELS ON THE DRUMS after that DOUBLE CHECK. 99% of the time poly drums are blue or white, so they always look the same. You NEED to make sure you have the right chemicals when you start. You could make an argument for keeping them separate but at a small site like this it's not always practical. There are often multiple blends going on at once, so if you move a drum somewhere else you could be dropping it where it's in someone else's way. Also the first shift probably left it there thinking that the second would need it as well to adjust the PH for their blend since they use the same chemicals. Potassium Hydroxide can be very dangerous and corrosive, even at 10% like in the video. It also heats up VERY quickly when mixed with water. I always hated using it and we made sure to use full-bodied suits and full face respirators when handling it. Thank you guys for the awesome video, I can't stop watching these
this ladys teeth are so white
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Is Vonzella Vincent disabled? It sounds like she can barely speak. Her facial expressions struggled to match what she was talking about and they were inappropriately exaggerated. It looks like she's had a stroke.