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Entries for May 2000
Wednesday
May 31 |
Harlan Township, OH: A fire and explosion inside a wood chipper dryer at a manufacturing plant injured 11 people, including 10 firefighters. More information |
Wednesday
May 31 |
Crawfordsville, IN: Some water hit hot rock in a steel plant, causing an explosion. More information |
Wednesday
May 31 |
Buffalo, NY: Six people were treated after an oleum release at a chemcial plant. More information |
Tuesday
May 30 |
Hartford, CT: The supervisor of the water pollution control authority died after he accidentally fell head-first down a 20-foot shaft. More information |
Monday
May 29 |
Milwaukee, WI: A heating-oil tank caught fire, forcing police to close the Hoan Bridge. More information |
Monday
May 29 |
Olathe, CO: A fire at a waferboard plant sent flames 30 feet into the air and tied up three fire departments. More information |
Sunday
May 28 |
Ignace, Ontario: A section of natural gas pipeline ruptured during pressure testing. More information |
Saturday
May 27 |
Eunice, LA: A train carrying acrylic acid and dichloropropane derailed and some of the cars burned, causing concern that fire might spread to the cars containing the flammable chemicals. More information |
Saturday
May 27 |
Akron, OH: Just a week after a vapor fire caused an explosion that injured two workers, three more workers were injured under similar circumstances at the same paint and varnish plant. The second blast caused damages in excess of $1 million. More information |
Thursday
May 25 |
Farlington, U.K.: Ten people were hospitalized after a chemical blaze released noxious smoke into the air. More information |
Wednesday
May 24 |
Phoenix, AZ: About 150 employees were evacuated from a plastics production plant after 75 gallons of a highly flammable chemical leaked onto the floor. More information |
Wednesday
May 24 |
Akron, OH: A vapor fire at a paint and varnish factory seriously injured two workers. More information |
Wednesday
May 24 |
Carthage, MO: An explosion at a dynamite plant caused the evacuation of some employees. More information |
Wednesday
May 24 |
Donaldsonville, LA: An explosion in an ammonia processing unit of a fertilizer plant killed one man and critically injured ten others. More information |
Tuesday
May 23 |
Decatur, IL: Two workers were injured after nearly 1 million gallons of a fermenting corn and water mixture spilled out of two ethanol processing plants. More information |
Monday
May 22 |
Greensburo, N.C.: A hosiery factory was destroyed by fire fueled from waste cuttings. More information |
Monday
May 22 |
Kansas City , MO: A fire and explosion at a power company left over five hundred customers without power. More information |
Sunday
May 21 |
Summit, IL: Cotton bales ignited a warehouse at a chemical plant. More information |
Friday
May 19 |
Owensville, IN: A fire at a plastics company caused authorities to recommend evacuations for local residents. More information |
Thursday
May 18 |
Elmwood Park, NJ: Exploding propane tanks, diesel fuel and oil caused a fire that destroyed a truck plant and closed U.S. Highway 46. More information |
Thursday
May 18 |
Veroli, Italy: Two explosions at a fireworks factory killed the owner, his son and an employee. More information |
Wednesday
May 17 |
Tonawanda, NY: A fire in an industrial park released noxious fumes, causing evacuation of a plant and three nearby homes. More information |
Tuesday
May 16 |
Buffalo, ND: A man was killed and a firefighter attempting to rescue him was severly burned, when a pyrotechnics plant exploded and burned. More information |
Tuesday
May 16 |
Rosemount, MN: Three people were injured in multiple explosions at a feed-processing plant. More information |
Monday
May 15 |
Rafelcofer, Spain: Six workers were killed and eight were injured in a blast at a fireworks plant. More information |
Monday
May 15 |
Elmwood Park, N.J.: Fire fed by exploding propane tanks and diesal fuel destroyed a truck repair plant. More information |
Monday
May 15 |
San Luis Obispo: A nuclear reactor at a power plant shut down because of a small electrical fire. The fire released steam possibly tainted with low level radiation. More information |
Saturday
May 13 |
Enschede, Netherlands: A fireworks warehouse exploded, killing an estimated 20 people and injuring over 600 others. More information |
Friday
May 12 |
Twin City, GA: A worker at a chemical plant was killed when hydrofluoric acid he was working with spilled. Three other employees and nine law enforcement and emergency personnel were treated for exposure. More information |
Wednesday
May 10 |
Trenton, NJ: Thirteen people were sent to the hospital after a chemical fire at a plant. A thermostat connected to a 9,000 volt heating unit malfunctioned, and a machine overheated and ignited the chemicals. More information |
Wednesday
May 10 |
Cali, Colombia: Hundreds of children were rushed to the hospital after being exposed to poisonous gas that leaked in their town. Police believe the gas came from empty barrels discovered behind a local store. More information |
Wednesday
May 10 |
Palmerston, New Zealand: A chemical spill at a sports gear factory sent five workers to the hospital. More information |
Wednesday
May 10 |
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada: Four janitors and a guidance counselor were sent to the hospital after an unknown chemical spilled in a science lab at an intermediate school. More information |
Tuesday
May 09 |
Lawrenceburg, KY: Fire destoryed a seven-story wooden warehouse used for aging whiskey. More information |
Tuesday
May 09 |
Dwight, ND: A fire and explosion destroyed a trailer manufacturing plant. More information |
Monday
May 08 |
Adrian, MI: A fire broke out at a plastic recycling parts, requiring firefighters from five townships to respond. More information |
Monday
May 08 |
Oconee County, SC: Officials believe a petroleum tank on the back of a forklift exploded, causing a fire that destroyed part of a plastics plant. More information |
Saturday
May 06 |
Long Beach, CA: A ruptured natural gas pipe at an asphalt company set off a fire that sent flames up to 100 feet in the air. More information |
Tuesday
May 02 |
Pleasant Prairie, WI: There was a fire in a wood recycling plant. More information |
Monday
May 01 |
Perry, FL:One worker was killed and another critically injured when a building containing magnesium exploded. More information |
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