Industrial Fire World

Rochester, N.Y.: A freight train loaded with chemicals derailed and burst into flames, destroying one house, damaging another and causing one minor injury.

Sun, 23 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Tula, Mexico: At least 14 workers were injured in an explosion at a Pemex plant in Tula, due to a leak of light gasoline.

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Sofia, Bulgaria: A foundry furnace exploded at a lathe-making company, killing two workers and seriously injuring another two.

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Pancevo, Yugoslavia: Five employees of a refinery were injured in a fire which started during reconstruction work on its gas-processing installations.

Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Dubai, Malabar: A truck released ammonia gas after it collided with another, killing two persons, disrupting traffic and prompting hundreds near the accident site to flee from their homes.

Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Kewanna, IN: Employees at the county co-op discovered a leaking anhydrous ammonia tank after motorists in the area were forced off the road by the gas.

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Cheyenne, WY: Two workers were burned in an explosion and fire at a refinery. A third worker was hospitalized for possible shock.

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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South Bend, IN: The roof of a research laboratory building was blown off by an explosion which occurred when workers were testing new methods to process magnesium.

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Charleston, S.C.: A worker at a rubber plant warehouse was seriously injured when an air compressor he was working on exploded.

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Toccoa, GA: A mixing vat at a paint factory exploded, seriously burning one employee.

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Lake Wales, FL: A leak occurred at a citrus plant, releasing anhydrous ammonia. Around 50 persons were evacuated and seven received medical attention.

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Walkerton, IN: An explosion at a magnesium plant leveled a building and left two workers with minor injuries.

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Grande Prairie, Alberta: One person was hospitalised after an explosion at an oilfield facility northwest of the city. Officials said a driver had just finished emptying petroleum-contaminated water from his tanker truck into a collecting tank at the facility when the explosion occurred.

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Flora, IL: Hydrochloric acid leaked from a newly built above ground storage tank at a manufacturing company.

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Dearborn, MI: A major fire halted production at a factory which adds corrosion protection to steel auto parts.

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Los Angeles, CA: An underground electrical vault exploded, sending a fireball in the air and knocking out power to more than 4,000 customers.

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Whittemore, IA: Anhydrous ammonia spilled into Lotts Creek after a maintenance crew accidentally cut a pipeline, sending the common fertilizer down the creek.

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Kometa, Latvia: Six people died and four others were hospitalized after an explosion in a match packaging section of a factory.

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Wolverhampton, U.K.:Two bodies were found by firefighters following a massive factory blaze at an industrial estate near Wolverhampton. Firefighting operations were hampered as gas cylinders exploded through the roof of the building.

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Woodstock, TN:A worker who suffered severe burns in a fire at a hazardous-waste plant later died. Officials said the man was undertaking maintenance work on monitoring equipment near a conveyor system when a light bulb broke, igniting a pocket of vapour.

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Bethlehem, PA: About 100 employees of a company that makes coatings for computer chips were briefly evacuated when a chemical reaction caused a small explosion in a laboratory.

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Longview, TX: Two workers suffered minor injuries in an explosion when a maleic anhydride catalyst tank ruptured.

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Worth, TX: A half mile radius of an adhesive plant was evacuated after vapors permeated the area.

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Victoria, Australia: Authorities said a marine oil spill at Phillip Island was one of Victorias worst and has left hundreds of the islands world-famous penguins covered in oil.

Wed, 12 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Worth, TX: A contract worker was critically burned in two explosions in a gasoline tank that was being drained for cleaning.

Wed, 12 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Calgary, Alberta: A three-alarm fire broke out at a plant that stores and recycles used oil filters.

Wed, 12 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Frankfurt, Germany: At least eight firefighters were injured when a fire broke out at a chlorine production plant.

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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York, PA: An electrical short circuit in the dust collector sparked an explosion and fire at an industrial facility. Two employees were injured, one critically.

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Geelong, Australia: A microbiologist died at an animal disease research facility after entering an airlock that had filled with nitrogen leaking from a liquid nitrogen cooling system.

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia: An explosion at an oil refinery sent a 1,400-barrel heating fuel storage tank flying. The tank was only one-tenth full at the time.

Mon, 10 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Washington, IN: Four employees were injured at a chicken processing plant when anhydrous ammonia leaked from the plants refrigeration system.

Sun, 09 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Glenwood Springs, CO:One man was killed when a gasoline tanker truck overturned, its contents spilling and igniting.

Fri, 07 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Tullytown, PA: Multiple explosions collapsed a building at a plant specializing in silicone-based materials used in the electronics field.

Fri, 07 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Qingtongxia, China: More than 40 people were burned in a chemical explosion at a factory producing calcium carbide.

Thu, 06 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Busesa, Uganda: More than 30 people burned to death while trying to collect fuel from a broken-down tanker that burst into flames.

Thu, 06 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Goshen, IN: At a plant specializing in simulated wood, a worker was asked to leave after trying to start a fight with another employee. The worker returned with a gun and opened fire, killing one and wounding six others. The worker then killed himself.

Thu, 06 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Beesley Point, N.J.: An insulation fire broke out in one of three boilers as a power plant.

Tue, 04 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, VA: At a foundry, a hole opened in a blast furnace and spilled molten iron.

Tue, 04 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Pasadena, TX: Six people were treated after a mixture of petroleum and hydrofluoric acid at a petroleum refinery.

Tue, 04 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Lindon, UT: A hydrochloric acid leak released fumes into the area surrounding a metal coating facility. No injuries were reported.

Sun, 02 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Winnebago, MN: A dryer fire cut production in half at an ethanol plant.

Sun, 02 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Lafayette, LA: Fire severely damaged the states only aligator tannery, a French-owned plant which tans 5,000 hides a month.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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