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Entries for February 1999
Friday
Feb 12 |
Hollister, CA: Two workers were critically burned in an explosion at a plant that manufactures small charges used in military aircraft. The workers were mixing chemicals in an explosion-proof room when the blast occurred. More information |
Thursday
Feb 11 |
Oakland, NE: Thousands of pounds of beef and pork were ruined in a fire at a meat processing plant. The fire, which spread from a meat smoker, also damaged much of the factorys interior. More information |
Wednesday
Feb 10 |
Knoxville, TN: A 10-inch pipeline ruptured, spilling 85,000 gallons of diesel into a residential area near the Tennessee River. Authorities condemned at least 10 homes contaminated by the fuel. More information |
Tuesday
Feb 09 |
Wyalusing, PA: A structural fire broke out at a large commercial meat processing plant. More information |
Monday
Feb 08 |
Dixon, CA: A storage tank filled with 250,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer collapsed at a processing plant, killing one worker and injuring two others. More information |
Sunday
Feb 07 |
Dallas, TX: A fork lift operator at a chemical warehouse accidentally speared several 55-gallon drums containing hydrofluoric and nitric acid. The resulting spill forced the evacuation of several businesses and a nearby school. More information |
Sunday
Feb 07 |
Alder Flats, Alberta: A natural gas pipeline in a remote area of Canada exploded. No injuries were reported. More information |
Saturday
Feb 06 |
Hanover Township, PA: A release of nitrogen dioxide at a manufacturing plant sent one worker to the hospital and resulted in the evacuation of the plant. The release originated in the plants waste treatment facility. More information |
Saturday
Feb 06 |
Los Angeles, CA: A merchant seaman was seriously injured when he caught his leg in a mechanism for moving a giant crane. The leg was all but severed. More information |
Saturday
Feb 06 |
Fenton, MO: An auto worker who fell from an eight-foot platform died from injuries he suffered. More information |
Saturday
Feb 06 |
Whitsett, N.C.: Nine workers were hospitalized and 40 others evacuated from a plant specializing in photographic paper when a chemical reaction in a waste tank produced the strong odor of chlorine. More information |
Saturday
Feb 06 |
Springville Township, MI: Two people were injured in a propane gas explosion at a bottled gas facility. The business was extensively damaged. More information |
Friday
Feb 05 |
Reynosa, Mexico: A large industrial complex suffered extensive fire damage. Firefighters from the U.S. assisted in battling the blaze. More information |
Friday
Feb 05 |
Akron, OH: Fire destroyed a one-story brick building housing a factory specializing in rubber gaskets and small parts. Investigators believe arson was involved. More information |
Thursday
Feb 04 |
Bruien, WA: An overturned oil truck spilled nearly 2,000 gallons of fuel oil into the back yard of an oceanfront home. Firefighters managed to stop the spill from reaching Puget Sound. More information |
Thursday
Feb 04 |
Coos Bay, OR: A cargo ship carrying 140,000 gallons of oil and diesel ran aground in heavy surf. With no hope of salvage and bad weather closing in, officials opted to ignite the oil and burn it off rather than risk a spill that could pollute the coastline. (For details, check the -April 1999 issue of IFW.) More information |
Tuesday
Feb 02 |
Warwick, R.I.: An explosion in an industrial furnace at a wire manufacturing plant injured one worker. The plant remained in operation. More information |
Tuesday
Feb 02 |
East Brunswick, N.J.: A security guard on duty at a closed brewery suffered extensive second- and third-degree burns when he touched a live power line. More information |
Tuesday
Feb 02 |
Chicago, IL: A stack of pallets at a plastics factory caught fire, causing heavy smoke. More information |
Monday
Feb 01 |
Dearborn, MI: Six workers died as the result of a boiler explosion and fire that destroyed the powerhouse for a major automobile manufacturing complex. More information |
Monday
Feb 01 |
Weymouth, PA: Nearly 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled in a tanker truck rollover that occurred in a residential area. More information |
Monday
Feb 01 |
Newark, N.J.: An overturned tanker truck spilled only 100 gallons of its 7,000 gallons of fuel. Haz mat operations forced the closure of several busy traffic arteries. More information |
Monday
Feb 01 |
Little Falls, N.J.: A hydrochloric acid spill forced the evacuation of a telephone company field office. No injuries were reported. More information |