Midland Resource Recovery Explosion

Accident Description

Accident: Midland Resource Recovery Explosion

Location: Location: Barbour County, WV

Accident Occured On: 05/24/2017 | Final Report Released On: 12/17/2019

Accident Type: Reactive Incident

Investigation Status: The CSB's final investigation report was released on December 17, 2019.

A tank violently exploded while it was being emptied of its contents.       


mrr_final_report.pdf