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Entries for March 2010
Friday
Mar 05 |
Logansport, IN: A fire at a pork processing plant forced a suspension of operations. More information |
Friday
Mar 05 |
Grimsby, UK: A chemical plant worker exposed to titanium tetrachloride fumes died nearly twoweeks later. More information |
Friday
Mar 05 |
Hanford, WA: A backhoe operator at a nuclear reservation died in an undisclosed excavationaccident. More information |
Friday
Mar 05 |
Melbourne, Australia: Fire spread through a carpetfactory. More information |
Friday
Mar 05 |
Ravenna, OH: A fire chief responding to a metal fabricating plant fire was injured when adeluge gun struck him in the face. More information |
Friday
Mar 05 |
Waverly, NY: Two teenagers were charged with arson after a fire destroyed a box trailer at alaminate mill. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Meilen, Switzerland: Three people were injured in afire at a factory that makes flavorings for beverages. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Melbourne, Australia: Emergency services responded to a gas leak at an oilrefinery. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Moses Lake, WA: An equipment fire at a polysilicon manufacturing plant caused minimal damage. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Paterson, NJ: Nitrocellulose ignited at a chemical plant, injuring three workers. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Shangcai county, China: Two workers died and another twowere injured when a compressor at a chemical plant exploded. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Canton Twp., PA: Plastics plant workers disposingof chemicals mixed sodium nitrate and hydrochloric acid, causing a terrible stench. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Libby, MT: Fire destroyed a 4-7 acre plywood plant that housed two local businesses. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Houston, TX: A hot mixer that filters chemical ignited at a chemical plant. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Aston Clinton, UK: Fire broke out in an extractionunit at an environmental facility, but was quickly brought under control. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Brazos County, TX: A small fire broke out after an explosion in an oil well tank battery. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Canton Twp., PA: Plastics plant workers disposingof chemicals mixed sodium nitrate and hydrochloric acid, causing a terrible stench. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
Tainan, Taiwan: Fire broke out at a textile factory shortly after a 6.4-magnitude earthquakerocked southern Taiwan. More information |
Thursday
Mar 04 |
St. Thomas, ON: A worker at a chemical plant was injured when a 1,400 pound electrical panelfell from a forklift, landing on the worker. More information |
Wednesday
Mar 03 |
Enid, OK: Nearly 900 gallons of coolant spilled from a transformer onto the road below anoverpass when a tractor-trailer rig lost its load. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Kingston, TN: A worker at a power plant was injured in a fall from atop equipment. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Millsboro, DE: A vehicle fire was reported at a power plant. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Centerville, TN: Fire collapsed the roof of a wreath making factory. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Londonderry, UK: Fire spread through bales of waste at a recycling center. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Weisenberg Twp., PA: A warehouse worker was injured in an explosion and fire involving a forklift. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Artesia, NM: Two oil refinery workers died from injuries suffered in an explosion and fire. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 02 |
Gazipur, Bangladesh: A fire spread through a garmentfactory, killing 21 people and injuring 50. More information |
Monday
Mar 01 |
Lockport, IL: Less than 100 gallons of xylene spilled from a tanker truck in the downtownarea. More information |
Monday
Mar 01 |
Omaha, NE: A fire atop a cereal factory was brought under control within 20 minutes. More information |
Monday
Mar 01 |
Salt Lake City, UT: A worker suffered burns when acid spilled at an aircraft plant. More information |
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