Accident Lesson Card · Real investigation (tap external link for official report)
← Back to KB navigation
CSB Investigation Report No. CSB-CAPECO-2015 2015 Explosion Explosion Fire Fire
Caribbean Petroleum (CAPECO) 炼厂储罐爆炸火灾
Caribbean Petroleum Corp., Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Related equipment → Storage tank (storage_tank)
0Fatalities
0Injuries
ExplosionMechanism code EXP
Failure Mode · ISO 14224 Mapping
Damage mechanism (recorded in KB)
ExplosionEXP
Internal damage-mechanism code (not ISO 14224)
ISO 14224:2016 functional failure code
OTH · Other
Mapped to ISO OTH — Other.
1What Happened

2009 储罐区爆炸火灾,巨大压力波损毁周边

2Root Cause

储罐溢流/泄漏监测与消防不足

3Reliability Lessons (from investigation root cause)
  • The 'Root Cause' above is the core lesson of this accident; not split further.
4Associated Failure Mechanisms (Keywords)
储罐 爆炸 火灾 炼厂 压力波
About the Failure-Mode Code (click to expand)

The mechanism code EXP shown on this card is the KB's internal damage-mechanism abbreviation (not an ISO 14224 code); it describes how the equipment failed. The 'ISO 14224 Mapping' block above maps it to the correct ISO functional failure code (which describes what the equipment failed to do) — these are two distinct dimensions in ISO 14224. The mechanism follows the narrative in the card body.

5Evidence Source (transparent)
Authority:U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
Official Report:www.csb.gov ↗
Data Verification:verified_url_csb_investigations_list_2026-08-07(终报 2015-10-21)
Related Failure Modes · Traceability

This accident is not yet linked to a specific FM traceability card.

Report No. CSB-CAPECO-2015 · Data from CSB public investigation conclusions, compiled by Reliability AI, for reliability demonstration purposes only. This case is derived from public incident investigation reports for learning purposes only. AIM does not endorse or guarantee its accuracy.