Industrial Fire World

Dighi-Kalas, India - One worker died and 7 others were injured when vapors of hydrochloric acid leaked from a container in an electroplating department. Police said the incident happened when the premises of the department was being cleaned.

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Kings Mountain, NC - Employees were evacuated after a chemical reaction occurred inside the plant. The incident was caused by a chemical spilling on the mixing room floor. No injuries were reported.

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - One worker died and 3 other were injured from an acid spill at a pulp and paper mill.

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Adelaide, Australia - Fire crews were called to a plant after tarpaulins covering large quantities of chemicals caught fire in an open storage area of the factory.

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Falcon State, Venezuela - A gas oil processing plant was shut down after a fire broke out in one of four hydrosulphurization units. The fire was extinguished by employees.

Sat, 26 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Pittsburgh, PA - A fire that destroyed a wood column manufacturing business caused the evacuation of about 20 residents, police said. The fire spread from the building and destroyed 3 nearby homes. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Sat, 26 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Nikiski, AK - A worker was burned while doing electrical maintenance work at a refinery. Dust from the procedure flashed when it came into contact with a nearby switch that still had electricity going to it.

Sat, 26 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Anzotegui, Venezuela - One worker was killed and 3 other injured in an explosion and fire at a plant that produces methyl tertiary butyl ether. The plant suffered minor damage.

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Houston, TX - A bridge over the San Jacinto River was closed for about 6 hours after a truck carrying glacial methacrylic acid caught fire when its brakes locked up. Liquid spilled from 3 drums damaged in the fire.

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Wynyard, Tasmania - A gas leak at a milk company forced the evacuations of staff and nearby residents. Police said a crack in a steel tank holding hydrochloric acid caused the leak.

Sun, 20 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Cambridge, MD - More than 200 firefighters fought a 10-alarm fire at 3 warehouses that caused at least $2 million in damage. No injuries were reported.

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Martigues, France - Heavy fuel oil accidentally spilled into an oil port due to a malfunction during the filling of a tanker. According to reports the incident occurred because of a valve failure in a catchment basin.

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Qianging, China - An explosion at a textile plant killed 5 workers and injured 4 others when a machine used to print designs on cloth blew up starting a fire that collapsed the ceiling.

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Dundee, Scotland - A toxic chemical spill created a cloud of chlorine gas when a shelf collapsed as workers were moving jars of acid. Workers were evacuated but no injuries were reported.

Thu, 17 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Sarnia, Ontario - A power cut caused flaring and releases at 6 petrochemical companies. The cause of the power cut was due to a broken insulator on a high-voltage transmission line.

Mon, 14 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Caivano, Italy - An explosion at a paint factory killed 4 workers and injured another. Workers on an overnight shift reported a problem with a nitrogen tank and called in an outside technician. An explosion occurred in the area of the tank. A fifth worker was slightly injured in the blast.

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Gretzenbach, Switzerland - A large explosion occurred in a paper mill causing heavy damage but no injuries. The explosion occurred on the east side of the plant and caused a small fire. Parts of the front wall of the building were thrown several yards.

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Palestine, TX - Three teenagers died and 2 were injured after a petroleum tank exploded in the western part of the county. The teens reportedly climbed up on the tank and opened the hatch and one of the teens used a lighter to see inside. The lighter ignited vapors from a few inches of oil in the tank.

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Perm region, Russia - One person was killed when 33 rail tankers containing a propane-butane blend were involved in a series of explosions and fires. The train was unloading when a pipe came off one of the tankers which exploded. Three other explosions followed, igniting 8 tanks.

Sat, 12 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Jharkhand, Palamu district, India - One person died and 18 were seriously affected after they inhaled chlorine gas from a leaking pipe of a chemical factory.

Fri, 11 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Port Dickson, Malaysia - About 15 gas cylinders stored in a fenced-up yard exploded due to hot weather, a spokesman said. No casualties were reported.

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Gila River Indian Community, AZ - Three workers were burned in a flash fire at a company the makes explosive devices for military and commercial aerospace customers. The 3 were the only employees present when the propellant burst into flames in the companys powder processing building.

Wed, 09 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Dieulouard, France - An explosion occurred in a propane pipeline at a concrete factory. There were no injuries and damage was minor.

Tue, 08 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan - A fire began at a hot springs drilling site when a worker set off a natural gas explosion by lighting a cigarette. The gas fire burned for 15 hours until it was extinguished by pouring sand over the site. Three workers were injured.

Tue, 08 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Shandong province, China - At least 21 people were killed in a fire at a food-processing factory. The building collapsed in the blaze trapping many of the workers.

Mon, 07 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Toronto, Canada - A fire broke out in a mixing vessel, burning one employee who was taken to the hospital for treatment. The fire, which may have been caused by static electricity, was extinguished by firefighting chemicals.

Mon, 07 Apr 2003 05:00:00 GMT

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Red Wing, MN - A train carrying methanol derailed just outside of downtown Red Wing causing a shutdown of the track. Twenty-nine of the 81 cars went off the track. Three of the derailed cars were tankers carrying methanol, but only a small amount spilled.

Sat, 05 Apr 2003 06:00:00 GMT

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Norwich, CT - An electrical short that occurred when a maintenance worker tried to change a circuit breaker caused an explosion that seriously burned the man. The Fire Marshal said the victim tried to change a breaker and inadvertently crossed positive and negative wires.

Fri, 04 Apr 2003 06:00:00 GMT

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Neuendorf, Germany - A truck carrying insecticide ran off the road and hit a bridge pillar, catching fire. The resulting smoke contained hydrogen cyanide ammonia and hydrochloric acid, but police said it posed no threat to nearby residents.

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 06:00:00 GMT

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Corinth, Greece - An explosion in a pipe-making factory killed at least 6 people and injured 3. Workers said the blast occurred while 3 of those who were killed were replacing an oxygen cylinder.

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 06:00:00 GMT

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Vakaner, India - Four people were killed and 15 injured when an oil tanker collided with a passenger train causing an explosion and fire in 3 coaches. The incident occurred when the tanker crashed into the train at an unmanned railroad crossing.

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:00:00 GMT

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Geleen, Netherlands - Three people died and 2 were injured in an explosion at a factory operated by a specialty chemicals group. The blast occurred in a salt oven.

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:00:00 GMT

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