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Entries for January 1999
Friday
Jan 08 |
Delaware County, OH: A tractor-trailer rig carrying ammoniumpersulfate overturned on an icy interstate highway, spilling its cargo. The interstate remained closed overnight. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Brazos County, TX: A tractor-trailer rig hauling more than8,000 gallons of crude oil overturned, killing the driver. Authorities managed to prevent the cargo from spilling. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Grand Rapids, S.D.: Twenty-three people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning when fumes from a produce warehouse penetrated a nearby restaurant. Workers at the warehouse were using heaters to stay warm. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Manchester, IO: A half dozen homes and businesses were evacuated when liquid propane began leaking from a tanker truck. More information |
Thursday
Jan 07 |
Sebringville, Ontario: The yard manager at a trucking company was crushed to death when a support holding up a loading ramp gave way. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Dayton, OH: A recently fired worker was charged with arson in afire that destroyed the offices at a steel mill. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Achillo, Greece: Nearly 45,000 bales of cotton stored at a cotton gin facility were destroyed by fire. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Kanchanaburi, Thailand: Rebel forces fought with government troopsdefending a $1.2 billion gas pipeline. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Warren Township, IN: An equipment fire spread into the duct work above it and a sawdust bin at a local factory. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Tilbury, Ontario: A worker was killed when he became caught on a conveyor belt feeding foam-recycling equipment at a plastics plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Red Wing, MN: A transformer explosion and fire was reported at nuclear power plant. However, no customers lost power during the emergency. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Chicago, IL: A hydrogen sulfide release from an oil refinery resulted in a foul odor affecting a large area, but no health problems. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Seattle, WA: It might have been funny if it hadnt been so serious. A steel block at a construction site came loose and slammed into a portable toilet, injuring the occupant. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Akron, OH: Cold weather made fire fighting difficult during ablaze at a local steel plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Kernerville, N.C.: Two firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a snack chip factory. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Laconia, N.H: A small airplane that crash landed and burned narrowly missed hitting a local factory. Of the two people aboard the plane, one was killed and the other seriously injured. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Everett, WA: Naval authorities reported that 1,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled aboard an aircraft carrier. The fuel was being transferred from one tank to another when the accident occurred. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Sterling, AK: A ruptured pipeline spilled nearly 2,500 gallons of crude oil into a wildlife refuge. More information |
Monday
Jan 04 |
Fremont, CA: Fire broke out in the ductwork above the painting area at a vehicle plant. The fire burned for nearly an hour. More information |
Monday
Jan 04 |
Semnan Province, Iran: A bus collided with a truck hauling chemicals. The accident killed 14 and injured 27. More information |
Monday
Jan 04 |
Oregon, OH: A oil refinery fire brigade called for mutual aid assistance when a fire broke out at the plant. Working together, firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 45 minutes. More information |
Monday
Jan 04 |
British Columbia: A foundry is offering a $7,000 reward for information relating to workplace sabotage. At least one worker has been badly burned when molten metal came in contact with aerosol cans. More information |
Sunday
Jan 03 |
Wytheville, VA: An explosion and fire at a natural gas substation destroyed a nearby house, together with a small business. More information |
Sunday
Jan 03 |
Lorain, OH: Cold weather was partly blamed for a fire at a steel plant. Workers were using blow torches to open frozen railcar doors when the fire broke out. More information |
Sunday
Jan 03 |
Dundalk, MD: A worker received minor burns in an explosion at a steel mill caused by molten slag coming in contact with cold water. More information |
Saturday
Jan 02 |
Charlotte, N.C.: Nearly 75,000 gallons of gasoline leaked from a ruptured fuel line at a tank farm. A dike surrounding the storage tanks captured the escaping fuel. More information |
Saturday
Jan 02 |
Spokane, WA: Two separate fires were reported at an aluminum planton consecutive nights. Both fires involved spills of molten metal. More information |
Saturday
Jan 02 |
Viking, Alberta: A collision involving a tanker truck and a passenger car killed three people. Because the leaking tanker was carrying pentane, the area was ordered evacuated. More information |
Saturday
Jan 02 |
Pendleton, OR: A pipeline explosion destroyed a natural gas facility, cutting off fuel to nearly 10,000 people. More information |
Saturday
Jan 02 |
Chicago, IL: A fire at a manufacturing companys warehouse went to four alarms. Cold weather conditions made fire fighting difficult. More information |
Saturday
Jan 02 |
Rawlins, WY: A collision between two rail cars at a railroad yard resulted in a 4,000 gallon spill of flammable drip gas. More information |
Friday
Jan 01 |
Khorason, Iran: A bus and oil tanker truck collided. Thirteen people were killed and more than 20 injured. More information |
Friday
Jan 01 |
West Chester, PA: An explosion and fire was reported at a chemical plant. The blast occurred in a tank for flammable chemicals used in making ink. More information |
Friday
Jan 01 |
Sherbrooke, Quebec: An explosion and fire that began in the pressroom of a newspaper plant heavily damaged the facility. More information |
Friday
Jan 01 |
Belleville, Ontario: A leaking natural gas pipeline forced the evacuation of nearby homes. The incident was linked to an area-wide power failure. More information |
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