TSMC Arizona Construction Site Blast Kills Truck Driver

An explosion from a chemical truck at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s construction site in Arizona killed the driver, according to statements from a local construction union and the Phoenix Police Department.

Cesar Anguiano-Guitron, 41, was transporting waste material from the project site and stopped to inspect the tank when he was made aware of a potential problem, according to a police report seen by Bloomberg News. Following an “uncontrolled pressure release,” he was hit by a blunt object and thrown 20 feet (6 meters) from the vehicle. The local fire department transported him to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The police department is investigating the incident.