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653:, stated: "The fire and explosion at West Fertilizer was preventable. It should never have occurred. It resulted from the failure of a company to take the necessary steps to avert a preventable fire and explosion and from the inability of federal, state and local regulatory agencies to identify a serious hazard and correct it." The CSB's yearlong investigation found that 1,351 facilities across the country store ammonium nitrate, and that their many areas had no regulations to keep such facilities away from populated areas. Moure-Eraso urged new and revised regulations, stating "there is no substitute for an efficient regulatory system that ensures that all companies are operating to the same high standards. We cannot depend on voluntary compliance." 241: 460: 417:, and that "50 to 75" homes and businesses were damaged. Sergeant William Patrick Swanton of the Waco Police Department said the operation has gone into a "search-and-rescue mode", aiming to find survivors and recover those who might be trapped in buildings. He said at least 160 people had been injured, and the firefighters who were combatting the initial fire were still unaccounted for. Swanton quoted local environmental officials and emergency personnel in saying there was no risk to the community from the smoke fumes rising from the facility. 721: 348: 2611: 306: 520:
contain the situation and treat the wounded. My Administration, through FEMA and other agencies, is in close contact with our state and local partners on the ground to make sure there are no unmet needs as search and rescue and response operations continue. West is a town that many Texans hold near and dear to their hearts, and as residents continue to respond to this tragedy, they will have the support of the American people.
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experts, who noted that the ATF's finding was based primarily on their inability to find any other cause for the initial fire. Some people complained that it delayed victims' lawsuits against the fertilizer company, gave the defendants more legal ammunition, and prompted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to put a hold on new chemical plant safety rules.
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The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District in collaboration with the Texas Department of State Health Services carried out and completed an epidemiological study to describe the physical injuries related to the incident. The report was issued in June 2014 and the study was later published as a
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The ATF announced on May 11, 2016, that the fire that led to the explosion was intentionally set. However, they declined to comment about any possible suspects, though a reward of $ 50,000 for information leading to an arrest has been offered. This finding was subsequently disputed by various other
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released preliminary results of its investigation into the explosion. It found that company officials failed to safely store the chemicals in its stockpile, and that federal, state and local regulations about the handling of hazardous materials were inadequate. In a statement released alongside the
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Today our prayers go out to the people of West, Texas in the aftermath of last night's deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. A tight-knit community has been shaken, and good, hard-working people have lost their lives. I want to thank the first responders who worked tirelessly through the night to
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told Senate investigators that the company did not appear to have disclosed its ammonium nitrate stock to her department. Federal law requires that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) be notified whenever anyone has more than one ton of ammonium nitrate on hand, or 400 pounds (180 kg) if
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and fined it $ 30. OSHA could have fined the company as much as $ 1,000. OSHA also cited the plant for violations of respiratory protection standards, but did not impose a fine. OSHA officials said the facility was not on their "National Emphasis Plan" for chemical plant inspections, because it was
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At least seven lawsuits were filed against Adair Grain Inc., which owned the West Fertilizer Company facility. On October 11, 2015, a day before jury selection was to begin, parties reached a partial settlement in one case. Its terms have not been disclosed. The settlement includes the families of
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In 2019, the city of West dedicated the Fallen Heroes Memorial, a memorial park dedicated to the 15 deceased victims of the 2013 explosion. The memorial features a vertical stone wall with a narrative describing the event and its aftermath, and a circle of 15 stone markers (with one stone marker
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In January 2018, it was reported that the city of West will receive $ 10.44 million in settlements with defendants in the litigation around the plant explosion, the West City Council approved the settlement, which includes funds for damages not covered by insurance or grants from state or federal
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investigated and cited the operator for not having a permit for two storage tanks that contained anhydrous ammonia. A permit was issued once the operators brought the facility into accord with agency regulations and recommendations. Also in 2006, the EPA fined the owners $ 2,300 for problems that
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Metzger K, Akram H, Feldt B, Stone K, Alvey S, Henley S, Hernandez A, Melville S, Haywood T, Zane D. Epidemiologic investigation of injuries associated with the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. Disaster medicine and public health preparedness. 2016 Aug;10(4):583-90.
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personnel were responding to a fire at the facility. Fifteen people were killed, more than 160 were injured, and more than 150 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Investigators confirmed that ammonium nitrate was the material that exploded. On May 11, 2016, the
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According to its last filing with the EPA in late 2012, the company stated that it stored 540,000 pounds (270 short tons; 240 t) of ammonium nitrate and 110,000 pounds (55 short tons; 50 t) of anhydrous ammonia on the site. A week after the explosion,
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We are monitoring developments and gathering information as details continue to emerge about this incident. We have also mobilized state resources to help local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of West, and the first responders on the
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The blast damaged the nearby West Rest Haven nursing home, and many residents were evacuated. Many of the nursing home residents received cuts from flying glass, but emergency personnel on scene judged that most of these injuries were not life-threatening.
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In an emergency planning report filed with the EPA in 2011, company officials said the anhydrous ammonia storage tanks did not represent a significant fire or explosion hazard. Indeed, the tanks were still intact following the nearby fire and explosion.
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West Fertilizer Company had supplied chemicals to farmers since it was founded in 1962. As of 2013 it was owned by Adair Grain, Inc. and employed nine workers at the facility. Adair Grain, Inc. is wholly owned by Donald Adair and his wife Wanda.
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Authorities announced on April 19 that twelve bodies had been recovered, sixty people were missing, and at least 200 had been injured. The 12 dead included 10 first responders as well as two civilians who had volunteered to fight the fire.
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announced that they had determined the fire had been deliberately set. This finding is widely disputed, however; there were no named suspects or arrests made, leading to legal and forensic experts criticizing the ATF investigation.
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Investigators blamed stocks of ammonium nitrate fertilizer stored in a bin inside a seed and fertilizer building on the property for the explosion but failed to identify what started the actual fire that led to the explosion.
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that as of late evening, April 17, six or seven volunteer firefighters from the city were unaccounted for. West EMS Director Dr. George Smith, himself injured, said he believed at least two emergency responders were killed.
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Waco-McLennan County Public Health District in collaboration with the Texas Department of State Health Services. A Public Health Report on Injuries Related to the West (Texas) Fertilizer Plant Explosion, April 2013.
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After weeks of investigation, the cause of the initial fire remained unknown; authorities ruled out weather, natural causes, anhydrous ammonia, and ammonium nitrate in a rail car as possible causes. In May 2016, the
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the three civilians killed in the fire and explosion. This is separate from the $ 118,300 in fines that West Fertilizer was handed for violating several rules about the handling of hazardous materials.
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and the McLennan Sheriff's Department to join the Texas Fire Marshal's Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in the criminal investigation into the explosion.
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Chemical Safety Board Ongoing Investigation Emphasizes Lack of Protection for Communities at Risk from Ammonium Nitrate Storage Facilities; Finds Lack of Regulation at All Levels of Government
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The massive explosion obliterated the West Fertilizer Company plant and caused heavy damage and further destruction to surrounding areas. Numbers for people dead or injured varied initially.
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announced on the morning of April 18 that it would send a national response team—including fire investigators, explosive experts, chemists, and canine units—to investigate the site. The
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based fertilizer, that they failed to properly warn of the dangers associated with the handling and storage of the product, and should have never sold the product to West Fertilizer.
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The facility caught fire on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, and roughly 20 minutes after the fire was first reported to emergency dispatchers, the site exploded. At 7:50:38 p.m.
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The memorial was completed on land about 100 yards from where the fertilizer plant once stood, at a cost of approximately $ 300,000, most of which was covered by donations.
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to provide the necessary funds to rebuild. However, on August 2, 2013, FEMA reversed its original decision and approved a major disaster declaration for West.
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The state fire marshal department said that investigators interviewed "almost 300 people," and followed 160 leads in their initial investigation.
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On April 20, some residents who tried to return to their destroyed homes were turned away, because leaking gas tanks were causing small fires.
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feed that all five of the district's schools would stay closed until further notice. They reopened on April 22. Nearby school districts
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West Fertilizer Company building obliterated, 60–80 homes destroyed, 50–75 homes damaged, 50-unit apartment building destroyed,
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West Mayor Tommy Muska: Six or seven firefighters were in the facility at the time of the explosion and not accounted for.
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agencies. The lawsuit that the settlement pertains to, was filed on behalf of the city and claimed the defendants were
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passed House Bill 942 regulating storage and inspection of ammonium nitrate and granting authority to the
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Waco Police indicated that they would treat the explosion site as a crime scene out of caution. The
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The final confirmed death toll was 15 fatalities, and approximately 160 to 200 people were injured.
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Over 100 people were reported injured in the blast, and were originally transported to a makeshift
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safety video about the fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas
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further fined the facility $ 5,250 for violations regarding anhydrous ammonia storage.
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explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in
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dedicated to each victim) arranged in a circle around a reflecting pool and fountain.
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Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
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Those living in and around West report that the blast felt like an earthquake. The
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West Fertilizer was insured for only $ 1 million, a fraction of estimated losses
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to the area to test the air quality and assess chemical and biological hazards.
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recorded the explosion as a 2.1-magnitude tremor. The blast was heard in nearby
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In addition to the obliterated plant, the damaged buildings included the public
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stated that the fire had been deliberately set. That finding has been disputed.
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After a complaint in 2006 about an ammonia smell coming from the facility, the
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considered to be an exempt "retail facility" under an interpretation of OSHA's
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West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities
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included not filing a risk management program plan on time. In June 2012, the
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Unger, Todd; Stoler, Steve; Owens, Marjorie; Goodman, Matt (April 17, 2013).
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A trial for a second group of plaintiffs was expected to begin in late 2016.
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reported that fertilizer storage regulations in the U.S. were unchanged.
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deployed on the morning of April 18 to assist in search and rescue. An
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Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
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Berzon, Alexandra; Lefebvre, Ben; Gilbert, Daniel (April 18, 2013).
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According to the company's insurer, United States Fire Insurance of
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Investigation: Disaster at West Fertilizer Plant Was ‘Preventable"
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James, Michael S.; Lee, Rebecca; Ng, Christina (April 18, 2013).
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Records: Texas plant hadn't told feds about explosive fertilizer
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standard, the plant had no record of a major accident, and the
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was also deployed, as was the Veterinary Emergency Team from
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Due to toxic fumes and a large number of displaced families,
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the ammonium nitrate is combined with combustible material.
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Krauss, Clifford & Santos, Fernanda (April 19, 2013).
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damaged, West Volunteer Ambulance Station and nursing home
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Colleen Jenkins & Lisa Maria Garza (April 20, 2013).
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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CSB Video Documenting the Blast Damage in West, Texas
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Nomaan Merchant & John L. Mone (April 18, 2013).
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West fertilizer plant explosion

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West, Texas
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31°48′58″N 97°05′17″W / 31.816°N 97.088°W / 31.816; -97.088
West Middle School
ammonium nitrate
West, Texas
Waco
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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anhydrous ammonia
Process Safety Management
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Reuters
methamphetamine
Homeland Security Secretary
Janet Napolitano
"Dangerously Close: Explosion in West, Texas"
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
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