Tuesday
Apr 06 |
Akron, OH: A factory was evacuated after a tank containing wax exploded. No injuries were reported. More information |
Tuesday
Apr 06 |
Fort Wayne, IN: The management of a crane manufacturing plant destroyed by fire in February announced plans to rebuild at twice its original size. More information |
Monday
Apr 05 |
Tuticorin, India: An explosion destroyed a tower supporting high tension power lines feeding a cooper plant. Officials suspect sabotage. More information |
Monday
Apr 05 |
Ledyard, CT: A brush fire ignited plastic foam stacked near a chemical plant, creating thick, acrid smoke that forced police to close nearby streets for nearly two hours. More information |
Monday
Apr 05 |
New York, N.Y.: Fire broke out in the three-story high hopper at an asphalt plant. More information |
Sunday
Apr 04 |
Johnston, R.I.: A fire broke out in a shredder at a metal recycling plant. More information |
Saturday
Apr 03 |
Anaheim, CA: An explosion in an industrial oven at a plant that makes transformers threw the oven door nearly 50 feet. More information |
Friday
Apr 02 |
Torrance, CA: A minor leak of isobutane from a pipeline at a gasoline refinery was not sufficient to shut down production. Three workers were sent to the hospital for observation. More information |
Thursday
Apr 01 |
Belmullett, Ireland: Fumes from a burning plastics factory forced the evacuation of 700 nearby residents. More information |