“It’s a little early to determine exactly where we will go with this investigation. In some cases we will do a full investigation. In other cases it might be a more truncated review, and we might issue a safety bulletin,” said U.S. Chemical Safety Board member Mark Griffon.
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Rubbertown Explosion Update: Fire Still Burns
A small fire continues to burn at the chemical plant in the Rubbertown neighborhood more than two days after an explosion killed two workers. Louisville fire crews went inside Carbide Industries yesterday to assess whether chemicals are contained. A team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board is also investigating the accident.
Federal Team To Probe Rubbertown Explosion
The CSB is an independent federal agency that investigates chemical industry accidents. Company officials have said only that the blast originated in a furnace.