Problems at ILLINOIS Facilities
2019 Phillips 66
Roxana, IL
1 Person Injured in Explosion and Fire at Wood River Oil Refinery
2018 Phillips 66
Roxana, IL
Feds Sue Southern Illinois Refinery for Leaking Hazardous Chemicals Into Air
Suit filed for unauthorized changes at refinery leading to significant increases in emissions of: sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide
2017 Phillips 66
Roxana, IL
Nearly $4.5 Million Settlement for Homeowners Harmed by the Wood River Refinery Underground Benzene Spill
(183) properties claimed they were polluted by underground chemicals released from facility
2012 ExxonMobil
Joliet, IL
Undetected “valve failure” causes airborne release of more than 4,000 lbs. of potentially dangerous hydrogen sulfide
Facility filed 64 hazardous materials incident reports since 2010 for releasing potentially dangerous chemicals in excess of legal limits
2017 Industrial Fumigant Company
Chicago Ridge, IL
Employee died, overcome by cylinder leaking toxic fumes
2014 Polychem Services Inc.
Chicago Heights, IL
(2) temporary workers hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns from explosion
2012 Raani Corporation
Bedford Park, IL
(13) willful violations cited for various safety infractions including: failure to provide, require and train workers on personal protective equipment
A temporary worker, placed through a staffing agency, was cleaning a tank in November when citric acid exploded from it and burned 80 percent of his body. He died three weeks later.
1984 Union Oil Company
Romeoville, IL
Huge Explosion of gases and vapors from ruptured vessel - history of in-service defects
- (17) people died
- (17) people hospitalized
- More than $100 Million in damages
2009 ExxonMobil Refinery
Joliet, IL
Pump suddenly releases hydrogen fluoride
- (1) operator with chemical burns, listed critical
- (1) operator taken to hospital and released
2009 NDK Crystal Manufacturing Company
Belvidere, IL
Massive explosion from corrosion in walls of pressure vessel
- Steel blows 650’, killed truck driver at gas station
- (70) People were working, (1) injured
2006 Universal Form Clamp Company
Bellwood, IL
Explosion and fire from flammable solvents
- (4) people transported to Loyola Hospital with burns
- (1) person died
- (1) person suffered second-degree burns
- (1) person had third-degree burns
OSHA proposes $151,650 in fines for (40) alleged serious violations of federal workplace safety and health standards following June 14, 2006 explosion and fire at the facility that took the life of one worker.
2004 Formosa Plastics Plant
Illiopolis, IL
Explosion from vinyl chloride liquid and vapor
- (5) people died
- (3) people injured
- (150) residents evacuated from their homes
