At a sterilization plant, bypassing a safety interlock has catastrophic results.

Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Explosion
Location: Ontario, CA
Accident Occurred On: 08/19/2004
Final Report Released On: 03/30/2006
Accident Type: Chemical Manufacturing - Fire and Explosion
Company Name: Sterigenics

Accident Description
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 19, 2004, an explosion occurred inside an ethylene oxide sterilization chamber and an associated thermal oxidizer at the Sterigenics facility in Ontario, California. Four employees suffered minor injuries and the facility was rendered unusable.

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