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Entries for September 2006
Tuesday
Sep 12 |
Japan: A gas explosion at a recycling plant injured 1 person. More information |
Monday
Sep 11 |
Temecula, CA: A printing company was evacuated due to a chemical spill. More information |
Monday
Sep 11 |
Edinburg, TX: Lighting struck a fuel plant, setting off explosions and starting a fire. More information |
Monday
Sep 11 |
Hamburger Hafen, Germany: 23 tons of paraffin wax caught fire in a tank at a chemical company. More information |
Monday
Sep 11 |
Daqing, China: A heat exchanger in a chemical plant’s ethylene-cracking unit caught fire and exploded. More information |
Monday
Sep 11 |
Cowes, UK: Several roads were closed after an acetylene gas cylinder caught fire. More information |
Saturday
Sep 09 |
Yemen: An oil tanker truck was destroyed in a fire that took over 21 fire vehicles to put out. More information |
Friday
Sep 08 |
Jersey City, NJ: About 1,600 gallons of heating oil spilled into a river. More information |
Thursday
Sep 07 |
North Collins, NY: A manufacturing plant was evacuated after hydrochloric acid spilled. More information |
Thursday
Sep 07 |
Rye, NH: A propane gas leak kept fire departments busy for hours. More information |
Wednesday
Sep 06 |
Orissa, India: 2 people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory. More information |
Tuesday
Sep 05 |
Pakistan: A fire broke out for unknown reasons and destroyed a chemical factory. More information |
Tuesday
Sep 05 |
Laverton North, Australia: A fire at an oil recycling plant caused $2 million in damages. More information |
Tuesday
Sep 05 |
Longview, TX: A fire destroyed one building at a plastics recycling plant. More information |
Monday
Sep 04 |
Andoversford, UK: At least 3 explosions following a fire at a chemical plant. More information |
Monday
Sep 04 |
India: A worker died at a textile mill after falling into a 20 feet deep chemical waste well. More information |
Monday
Sep 04 |
Brakpan, Africa: A small fire broke out at a precious metals refinery. More information |
Monday
Sep 04 |
Panorama Point, CA: A tanker crashed, spilling thousands of gallons of gasoline. More information |
Sunday
Sep 03 |
Lake Charles, LA: Fire broke out in an oil refinery. More information |
Sunday
Sep 03 |
Alexandria, LA: 5 fire departments responded to a fire at a paper manufacturing plant. More information |
Sunday
Sep 03 |
Ndoal, Zambia: Fire engulfed the blow-down line of an oil refinery, forcing a shutdown. More information |
Saturday
Sep 02 |
Charleston, SC: A small portion of a specialty chemical plant was damaged in a fire. More information |
Saturday
Sep 02 |
Sparkbrook, UK: A chemical leak started a large fire at a metal powder coating plant. More information |
Friday
Sep 01 |
Sanford, FL: Nearly 200 workers were evacuated from a chemical company after a forklift punctured a 55-gallon drum of hydrochloric acid. More information |