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Entries for August 2008
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Dera Bugti, Pakistan: A gas pipeline exploded. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Frankfurt, Germany: Concentrated sulfuric acid spilled at a chemical plant. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Gainesville, MD: An asphalt plant worker died when he fell from a ladder during a small explosion. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Grand Forks, ND: An ammonia leak at an agribusiness plant prompted an evacuation. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Kano, Nigeria: A fire in a wrapping machine spread through a cracker factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Oakey, Australia: Slaughterhouse workers were evacuated after a large sulfuric acid spill. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Sheboygan Falls, WI: A blown transformer triggered a roof fire at a toilet seat plant. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Tipton, UK: A factory building stacked with pallets was damaged by fire. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Turbhe, India: 26 people were affected by gas leaking from a chemical warehouse in 2 separate incidents. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 12 |
Warwick, UK: An extractor fan caught fire at an alloy die casting factory. More information |
Monday
Aug 11 |
Chachoengsao, Thailand: A fire ravaged a plastics recycling center. More information |
Monday
Aug 11 |
Douar Misabhia, Algeria: A 42-inch gas pipeline ruptured and exploded. More information |
Monday
Aug 11 |
Shuaiba, Kuwait: A small explosion at an oil refinery killed a contractor. More information |
Monday
Aug 11 |
Tucumcari, NM: A small fire broke out in a grain elevator. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Clearwater, FL: Several chemical explosion spread flame through an airplane parts factory. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Golden Gate, IL: A ruptured pipeline spilled 4,000 barrels of oil. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Jaffrey, NH: Fire broke out at a wood pellet plant. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Kazanlak, Bulgaria: An explosion rocked a warehouse at an ammunition plant. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Marietta, OK: Firefighters fought a pallet factory blaze for nearly 10 hours. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Peoria, IL: A dust collector ignited in a corn storage tank at an agricultural manufacturing plant. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Riverview, FL: Residents neighboring a phosphate plant reported being sickened by a sulfur release. More information |
Sunday
Aug 10 |
Toronto, ON: An explosion and fire at a propane depot prompted an evacuation. More information |
Saturday
Aug 09 |
Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan: 13 pharmaceutical plant workers were treated for exposure to phosgene gas. More information |
Saturday
Aug 09 |
Wilson, WI: 2 workers suffered burns in an explosion at a plants specializing in laboratory reagents. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
Clarksville, WV: A steel cooler fell on a glass plant worker, injuring him. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
El Cajon, CA: Firefighters quickly doused a fire at a tile factory. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
Grinnell, IA: Two EMTs and four others required treatment after exposure to ammonium bisulfite caused when a valve broke off a container at a freight company. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
North Charleston, SC: A chlorine leak forced electrical plant workers to evacuate. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
Reinbeck, IA: Fire extensively damaged a plant specializing in archery targets. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
Salt Bayou, TX: A crude oil pipeline ruptured. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
Wendouree, Australia: 30 food processing plant workers were treated for exposure to ammonia after a pipe ruptured. More information |
Friday
Aug 08 |
Wingate, MD: Fire destroyed a seafood processing plant. More information |
Thursday
Aug 07 |
Bedfordshire, UK: A firefighter suffered burns fighting a factory fire. More information |
Thursday
Aug 07 |
Delhi, India: Fire gutted a cardboard factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 07 |
Plano, TX: A storage silo incinerator at a paper processing plant caught fire. More information |
Thursday
Aug 07 |
Santa Cruz, Portugal: An explosion destroyed three sheds at a fireworks plant, injuring 8. More information |
Thursday
Aug 07 |
Tonquedec, France: A silo full of wood shavings caught fire at a woodworking factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 07 |
Yakima, WA: Sprinklers helped check a fire at a fiber box plant. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Concord, MI: A factory worker who got his hand caught in a metal-working machine used a cell phone to call for help. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Dalton, GA: A fire at a carpet plant spread from a dryer to the roof. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Milford, DE: Hazmat responders dealt with an unexpected chemical reaction at a plant specializing in material for dental fillings. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Murray River, Prince Edward Island: An explosion and fire at a saw mill injured 1. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Muscatine, IA: A steel plant worker suffered burns in a welding accident. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Reynosa, Mexico: A fire at a semi conductor plant interrupted operations more than eight weeks. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Salina Cruz, Mexico: 4 people were injured in a railcar explosion. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 06 |
Tedford, UK: 3 toy factory workers were overcome by fumes. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 05 |
Albany, NY: Sodium hydroxide reacted with shipping material to start a small fire at a paper mill. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 05 |
Asenovgrad, Bulgaria: 2 firefighters were injured extinguishing a factory fire. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 05 |
Oshkosh, WI: A pump at a chemical plant leaked 300 pounds of muriatic acid. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 05 |
Refahiye, Turkey: An explosion rocked a pipeline pumping station. More information |
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