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Entries for June 2006
Friday
Jun 16 |
Anhui Province, China : An explosion at a chemical plant killed 10 people. More information |
Friday
Jun 16 |
Edmonton, Alberta : A chemist lost part of his hand in an explosion at a chemical plant. More information |
Friday
Jun 16 |
Imeni Morozova, Russia : An explosion occurred at a chemical plant making explosives. More information |
Friday
Jun 16 |
Sioux Falls, S.D. : Lightning struck a 16-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, causing a pressure fire. More information |
Friday
Jun 16 |
Egelston Township, MI : A shelter-in-place order was issued after the release of nitrous oxide at a chemical plant. More information |
Thursday
Jun 15 |
Longquen, China : Toxic fumes were released into the air after several explosions started fires at a chemical plant that produces hydrogen peroxide. More information |
Thursday
Jun 15 |
Shively, KY : 2 men were sent to the hospital with severe burns for a flash fire at an ethanol plant. More information |
Thursday
Jun 15 |
Bergerac, France : An explosion and fire caused major damage at an explosives plant. More information |
Thursday
Jun 15 |
Longview, TX : An oil pipeline ruptured and spilled over 600 gallons of oil and saltwater into a nearby creek. More information |
Wednesday
Jun 14 |
Bellwood, IL : More than 2 dozen fire departments were called to a 5-alarm fire at a plant that makes scaffolding equipment for concrete construction. More information |
Wednesday
Jun 14 |
Texas City, TX : A boiler malfunctioned, starting a small fire at an oil refinery. More information |
Wednesday
Jun 14 |
Levic, Quebec : An explosion and fire occurred at a 215,000 bpd refinery. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 13 |
Bellwood, IL : Seven people were injured in an explosion at a industrial plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 13 |
Ewa, HI : An explosion blew a hole in a tank that is used to make liquid asphalt at an oil refinery. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 13 |
Lebanon, PA : An explosion at a steel plant sent 8 people to the hospital. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 13 |
Cumerio, CO : A fire broke out and caused major damages at a copper casting plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 13 |
Enns, Austria : A huge fire broke out in a plant that makes resin-impregnated fiber glass. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 13 |
Lindsay, Ontario : Chemical fumes forced the evacuation of a plastics plant. More information |
Monday
Jun 12 |
Aurora, CO : An industrial conveyor oven was the cause of a fire at a magnesium processing plant that took firefighters 3 hours to put out. More information |
Monday
Jun 12 |
Harristown, IN : About 71,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a gasoline storage tank at a petroleum plant. More information |
Monday
Jun 12 |
Middletown, IA : An explosion at an ammunition plant killed 2 workers. More information |
Monday
Jun 12 |
Venezuela : An explosion and fire on an oil barge killed 2 people. More information |
Monday
Jun 12 |
Glenpool, OK : Fire broke out in a 150,000 barrel gasoline storage tank. More information |
Monday
Jun 12 |
Winnipeg, Canada : 10 people were overcome by fumes at an ink manufacturing plant. More information |
Sunday
Jun 11 |
Yibin, China : 3 workers were killed after inhaling poisonous gas while doing a maintenance check on a tank at a paper mill. More information |
Saturday
Jun 10 |
Nanping City, China : A tanker truck leaked ten tons of phenol and caused a threat to the drinking water source in the city. More information |
Saturday
Jun 10 |
Mansfield, MA : 1,335 gallons of potassium hydroxide leaked from a chemical tank. More information |
Friday
Jun 09 |
Dombivali, India : Fire broke out in a chemical factory. More information |
Thursday
Jun 08 |
Melbourne, Australia : A worker was welding to close to a can of paint thinner when vapors from the can ignited and started a fire in a steel plant. More information |
Monday
Jun 05 |
Farmington, NM : Several workers were evacuated from a petroleum plant after 30-60 gallons of “acidizing composition” spilled from a 600 gallon tank. More information |
Sunday
Jun 04 |
Allentown, FL : 1 man was killed by a hydrogen sulphide leak at a water treatment plant. More information |
Saturday
Jun 03 |
Wismar, Germany : A fire following and explosion caused major damage to a chipboard plant. More information |
Friday
Jun 02 |
Pandora, OH : An explosion and fire injured 4 workers at a chemical plant. More information |
Thursday
Jun 01 |
Billingham, UK : A fire was started by 2 explosions at an ammonia plant. More information |
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