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Entries for December 2003
Monday
Dec 15 |
Beirut, LebanonAt least 14 workers were killed and two others injured in a fire that gutted a plastic factory. The workers were sleeping on the first floor of the four-story building when the fire broke out. The cause of the fire is not yet known. More information |
Saturday
Dec 13 |
Aurelius Township, MIA fire that started from a leak in a tanks burner tube took nearly fours hours to put our. There were no injuries. More information |
Saturday
Dec 13 |
Benicia, CAA leak of gas oil was discovered in an above ground pipeline. A company spokesman said the spill was less than 750 barrels. More information |
Friday
Dec 12 |
Oberenfelden, Switzerland One person was seriously injured during an explosion that destroyed a bakery. More information |
Friday
Dec 12 |
Caen, France 1,110 workers were evacuated after a major fire an electronic components factory caused a thick cloud of smoke over the region. A spokesman said the fire broke out after an explosion in a fabricating unit. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 10 |
Antop Hill, India One person died and at least 33 more were hospitalized after gas released from a chemical reaction engulfed a residential building. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 10 |
Bremen, Germany Fifty-two people were injured in a chlorine gas release after caustic bleach solution was inadvertently mixed with hydrochloric acid. More information |
Sunday
Dec 07 |
Mumbai, India Two workers died after poisonous gas leaked from a chemical plant. More information |
Saturday
Dec 06 |
Temple, OK Two people were burned after two gasoline storage tanks exploded while the plant manager and owner were checking levels in one of the tanks. Fumes were ignited and touched off the explosion. Nearby residents were evacuated. More information |
Friday
Dec 05 |
Premont, TX Two workers were injured during an explosion at a plant near Corpus Christi. The employees were believed to have been working near a 400-barrel saltwater tank when it exploded. More information |
Thursday
Dec 04 |
Tracy, CA Thousands of gallons of crude oil spilled across farmland after a worker accidentally struck a pipeline with a tilling machine. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 02 |
Avonmouth, UK An explosion and fire in a freezer at a chemical company caused a radiation leak. Firefighters put out the fire and decontaminated the area. About 75 workers were sent home. More information |