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Entries for November 1998
Saturday
Nov 14 |
Spokane, WA: Three workers were treated for breathing problems after garbage being compacted in preparation for being burned as fuel released toxic fumes. More information |
Saturday
Nov 14 |
Fisher, IL: Six homes near a natural gas plant were evacuated after an explosion that sent flames hundreds of feet into the air. More information |
Friday
Nov 13 |
Elmwood, N.J.: Firefighters dealt with a fire at a paper mill without interrupting production. A smoldering fire was found in a storage area for scrap and recycled paper. More information |
Friday
Nov 13 |
Norway, WI: More than 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel was emptied into septic system mistaken for a storage tank at a manufacturing firm. The fuel flowed into a nearby creek but was contained before it could pollute a large lake. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
Pearl River, China: Two Chinese tankers collided near the South China Sea, causing one to leak diesel fuel. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
Woods Cross, UT: An explosion in a oil tank with a capacity of 1.5 million gallons resulted in a brief fire but no injuries. Workers were transferring oil to tankers at the time of the blast. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
South Salt Lake, UT: Equipment used to test fuel atoms caught fire and burned nearly 20 minutes at a chemical plant. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
Smyrna, DE: An overturned tractor-trailer rig dumped more than 40,000 pounds of a sugar product onto the roadway. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
Birmingham, AL: A chemical spill involving ink and acid shut down the city newspaper. The solution was being used to clean the printing presses. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
Aurora, IL: A series of explosions ripped through a plant that reconditions propane and oxygen tank. The blaze was extinguished within 30 minutes. More information |
Thursday
Nov 12 |
Footscray, Australia: One worker was killed and another seriously injured when a large concrete slab collapsed on them in a warehouse. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Ciudad Madero, Mexico: An explosion at an oil refinery killed one worker and injured six. The explosion was located in a tank used for storing water and gasoline residual. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Apex, NV: A 30-year employee at a lime quarry went berserk, using a front loader to smash three buildings. A supervisor who tried to stop him was run down and killed. Police shot the worker to death. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Louisville, KY: Two workers were injured in a three-alarm fire at a recycling company. Firefighters needed nearly two hours to bring the blaze under control. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Glendale, AZ: A worker using an acetylene torch to cut up a metal drum was seriously injured in an explosion at a fabricating plant. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Hansen, ID: A 55-gallon drum of acetic acid fell from a transport vehicle, releasing toxic fumes. Three people were treated for exposure. The spill closed an interstate highway for seven hours. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Spokane, WA: Arson is suspected in a fire that destroyed a portion of a packing plant specializing in apples. Fire officials said the owner and tenants are not considered suspects. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 11 |
Lagos, Nigeria: Eight workers aboard an offshore oil exploration rig were taken hostage by an armed gang. The hostages included three Americans. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 10 |
Chelsea, S.C.: A reinforcement wall weighing several tons collapsed on two workers at a construction site. One of the two workers was critically injured. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 10 |
Savannah, GA: A truck hauling hundreds of pounds of powdered phosphoric acid overturned on an interstate highway. The acid is an ingredient in soft drinks. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 10 |
Mount White, Australia: A collision with a tanker truck doused a compact car with jet fuel which then ignited. The four occupants, aided by passersby, escaped with minor injuries. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 10 |
Ascutney, VT: A worker at a scrap yard died from severe burns when a metal drum he was cutting up exploded. The worker was using a cutting torch at the time of the accident. More information |
Monday
Nov 09 |
Porto Seguro, Brazil: An engine room explosion spread fire throughout the hold of a container vessel. No fatalities were reported. More information |
Monday
Nov 09 |
Medisa, Malta: A factory that produces medical products was badly damaged by fire. More information |
Monday
Nov 09 |
Terminal Island, CA: One worker was killed and another injured when a conveyor belt collapsed at a coal yard. More information |
Monday
Nov 09 |
Fruitland Park, MS: A collision sparked a fire that threatened to ignite the flammable contents of a tanker truck. The truck driver escaped with minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was killed. More information |
Monday
Nov 09 |
Pick City, N.D.: Nearly 11,000 gallons of gasoline burned when a tanker truck overturned and slid down an icy embankment. The driver escaped with minor injuries. More information |
Saturday
Nov 07 |
Rockledge, FL: Fire officials asked residents living near a burning recycling plant to remain indoors. People with respiratory problems were asked to evacuate. More information |
Friday
Nov 06 |
Lisbon, Portugal: A series of explosions followed by fire killed three workers at an arms and ammunition factory. Fourteen workers were injured. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 03 |
Lodeve, France: Three workers were burned, one seriously, when a propane tank being used in a closed uranium mine caught fire. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 03 |
Fort McMurray, Alberta: A coker at an oil refinery was shut down for several days following a fire. More information |
Monday
Nov 02 |
Woodbury, MN: One worker died in a construction site accident when a load of steel rods being moved by a forklift fell and crushed him. More information |
Monday
Nov 02 |
San Antonio, TX: A 6,000-gallon fuel tank at an asphalt plant exploded, injuring one worker. The worker was welding the tank at the time of the blast. More information |
Sunday
Nov 01 |
Khanapara, India: At least ten people died and dozens were injured when an LPG tanker truck exploded. More information |