Industrial Fire World

Geismar, LA: A large explosion and fire hit a chemical plant with 73 injured and one fatality.

Anton Riecher — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:09:00 GMT

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Mishazi, China: At least 119 people died when fire spread through a slaughterhouse.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:31:00 GMT

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Sasebo City, Japan: Toxic fumes killed a worker cleaning drains and underground tanks at a seafood processing plant.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:55:00 GMT

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Ramat Hovav, Israel: An explosion and fire at a pharmaceuticals plant killed 1 and injured 6.

Anton Riecher — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:00 GMT

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Barangay Paligui, Philippines: A storage tank at an asphalt plant exploded, killing 1.

Anton Riecher — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:00 GMT

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Caofan, China: 13 died and 20 remain missing after an explosives factory blast.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:52:00 GMT

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Tehran, Iran: A refinery worker suffocated when he entered a nitrogen filled container.

Anton Riecher — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:59:00 GMT

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Kampong Speu, Cambodia: A ceiling collapse at a shoe factory killed 2 workers.

Anton Riecher — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:00 GMT

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Koduvally, India: An LPG tanker truck overturned, killing a 14-year-old boy.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:16:00 GMT

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Dombivli, India: An explosion and fire at a chemical plant killed 1 and injured 3.

Anton Riecher — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:41:00 GMT

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Dhaka, Bangladesh: A textile factory fire killed 8 people.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:54:00 GMT

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Mexico City, Mexico: A natural gas tanker crashed and exploded, killing 20 and injuring 3 dozen more.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:48:00 GMT

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Myton, UT: An explosion killed a welder who was using his torch on a crude oil storage tank at a well site.

Anton Riecher — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:07:00 GMT

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Bhiwandi, India: A power-loom worker died and 4 were injured in a building collapse.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT

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Naranapuram, India: Chemical mixed to make fireworks exploded, killing 5 and injuring 7.

Anton Riecher — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:08:00 GMT

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Clackamas, OR: A meat processing plant worker died when he fell into a running blender.

Anton Riecher — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:25:00 GMT

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Salinas, CA: An ice plant worker died when he became trapped beneath a pallet wrapping machine.

Anton Riecher — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:02:00 GMT

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Menifee, CA: An explosion involving underground electrical equipment at a water desalination plant killed 1 and injured 3.

Anton Riecher — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:10:00 GMT

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Smyrna, TN: An auto plant worker died when an electrical panel fell.

Anton Riecher — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:23:00 GMT

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Altus, OK: A worker at an agricultural facility died when a lift basket pinned him against a beam.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:31:00 GMT

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Jeonju, S. Korea: An explosion and fire at a waste disposal plant killed 2 and injured 8.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:06:00 GMT

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Savar, Bangladesh: More than 1,000 people died in the collapse of an 8-story building housing 5 garment factories.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:52:00 GMT

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Dexter, MI: Cutting torches were in use when a sludge tank exploded at a wastewater treatement plant, killing 1.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:07:00 GMT

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Beaumont, TX: A fire in a process unit injured 12 refinery workers, 2 dying over the next 4 weeks.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:32:00 GMT

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West, TX: A fertilizer plant exploded, killing 14 and injuring nearly 200.

Kendra Graf — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

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Zima, Russia: 4 Chinese workers were killed and 5 others injured in a fire that engulfed a wood factory.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:48:00 GMT

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Phoenix, AZ: A worker died when he fell into a hopper filled with sand at a roofing tile factory.

Anton Riecher — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:33:00 GMT

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Tampa, FL: A worker died after breathing hydrogen sulfide fumes while cleaning large-diameter pipes at a wastewater treatment plant.

Anton Riecher — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:18:00 GMT

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Anaheim, CA: A worker died at a bottling plant when he became trapped in a packaging machine.

Anton Riecher — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:07:00 GMT

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Fethard-on-Sea, Ireland: A worker was killed in an industrial accident.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:17:00 GMT

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Simi Valley, CA: A 5,000-pound piece of steel fell from a crane at a construction materials plant, killing 1 and injuring 1.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT

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Collegedale, TN: An accident at a heavy equipment manufacturer killed 1.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:11:00 GMT

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Breckinridge County, KY: 2 people died in an accident involving an overtuned semi that spilled a large amount of gasoline..

Anton Riecher — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:10:00 GMT

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Mexico City, Mexico: 7 people died in an accident at a brewery in a tank that was undergoing maintenance.

Anton Riecher — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMT

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Ugbogui, Nigeria: A collision involving a trailer hauling cement, an oil tanker and a bus left 60 dead.

Anton Riecher — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:36:00 GMT

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Chicago, IL: A worker died when he fell into equipment at a foundry engineering plant,

Anton Riecher — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:58:00 GMT

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Mountrail, TX: A worker servicing a tanker truck at a truck yard died in an explosion.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:55:00 GMT

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Xinyu, China: A furnace explosion at a steel plant killed 4 and injured 32.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:58:00 GMT

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Baishan, China: A coal mine explosion killed 6 only days after a similar accident killed 28.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:41:00 GMT

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Russellville, AR: A generator being moved at a nuclear power plant fell, killing 1 and injuring 3.

Anton Riecher — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:48:00 GMT

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Vuhlehirska, Ukraine: A power plant fire killed 1 and injured 5.

Anton Riecher — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:23:00 GMT

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Baishan, China: A gas explosion at a coal mine killed 28 workers.

Anton Riecher — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:56:00 GMT

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Mumbai, India: Fire broke out after an explosion at a chemical plant, leaving 5 dead and 3 injured.

Anton Riecher — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:21:00 GMT

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Ross, ND: An explosion in an oil tanker being cleaned killed 1 and injured 1.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:03:00 GMT

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Hampton, VA: A death related to an industrial accident occurred at a plant making custom built equipment for industry.

Anton Riecher — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:02:00 GMT

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Prai, Malaysia: A fire at an oleochemical factory killed 2 and injured 3.

Anton Riecher — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:31:00 GMT

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Bangalore, India: Fire swept through a seating factory, killing 6.

Anton Riecher — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:13:00 GMT

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Port Dickson, Malaysia: 2 workers were fatally overcome by toxic fumes while transferring caustic soda at a waste disposal site.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:44:00 GMT

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Wuhan, China: Gas from asphalt being unloaded from a tanker ship killed 5 crew members.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:48:00 GMT

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Maryland Heights, MO: A blasting operation buried a quarry worker under several tons of rock.

Anton Riecher — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:08:00 GMT

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