Closed Valve Caused Plant Explosion, Report Says

The United States Chemical Board issued a report Wednesday citing a closed valve as the probable cause of an explosion that killed one employee and injured six others at the Goodyear Houston Chemical earlier this year. The husband of the worker killed in the explosion blamed the incident on budget cuts that reduced the number of supervisors. The continuing investigation will now focus on management, inspection, training and emergency procedures at the plant. Ruth Rendon, Houston Chronicle 08/20/2008