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Entries for July 2003
Thursday
Jul 31 |
Bhadravathi, India: 7 died and 9 injured when a malfunction in a furnace caused an explosion in a steel plant oxygen converter. The dead included 2 members of senior management. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 30 |
Phoenix, AZ: A pipeline bringing gasoline from Texas ruptured between Phoenix and Tucson, spilling 12,000 gallons of fuel. Continuing pipeline problems would resulted in shortages in August. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 30 |
New York, NY: 3 power plant workers were overcome by fumes from a chemical spill. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 30 |
Wuxi City, China: A lightning strike is being blamed for a factory explosion that killed 4 and injured 4 others. Equipment was being cleaned with gasoline at the time of the blast. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 30 |
Fitchburg, MA: A fire fueled by 7,000 wooden pallets at a pallet factory required more than 1 million gallons of water to extinguish. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 30 |
Hoo Marina, U.K.: 2 workers received severe burns in a fire at an acid plant. The fire led to a hydrochloric acid spill. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 29 |
Barisal, Bangladesh: A gas cylinder exploded at an ice factory, killing 1 person and injuring 70 others. Flames ensued after the blast took the roof off the factory. Toxic fumes hampered rescue operations. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 29 |
Xinji City, China: 29 workers died and more than 100 were injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 29 |
Rochester, MA: Fire brought down a roof at an incinerator plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 29 |
Boise, ID: A worker at a microchip plant was deconned after exposure to ammonia hydroxide. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 29 |
Chandler, AZ: 3 workers were overcome by chlorine gas after a manufacturing process for etching semiconductors went out of balance. More information |
Monday
Jul 28 |
Midhurst, Ontario: Nearly 500 residents were evacuated after a blaze producing fireballs and thick smoke broke out at an environmental services company. More information |
Sunday
Jul 27 |
Newington, NH: Heavy smoke damage was reported after fire broke out in a grinding rooms air filtering system at a refrigeration manufacturing plant. More information |
Sunday
Jul 27 |
Cadiz, OH: Lightning is blamed for a propane tank fire at an appliance manufacturing plant. Firefighters closed a valve, choking off the fuel. More information |
Sunday
Jul 27 |
St. Louis, MO: Responder shut down traffic near a dairy after a strong odor of ammonia was detected. A valve on the roof of the building had been accidently left open. More information |
Saturday
Jul 26 |
Dallas, TX: Fire resulted from a series of explosions that rocked a metal plant. More information |
Friday
Jul 25 |
St. Paul, MN: Fire spread through the insulation under the roof of an ethanol plant. More information |
Thursday
Jul 24 |
New Johnsonville, TN: 3 units of a 10-unit coal-fired power plant were damaged in a two-hour fire. The fire, which started in a generator, spread by ignited lubricating oil and burning cable insulation. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 23 |
Carson, CA: An explosion in a three-story steam boiler shut down most of the production at an oil refinery. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 23 |
Roanoke, VA: A fire that broke out in a giant oven at a furniture factory did little harm compared to the fire fighting water damage from trying to put it out. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 23 |
New Castle, PA: Separate fires reported within a half hour period gutted a candy factory and damaged a lumber yard. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 22 |
Latonia, KY: A shelter order was issued during a 6-hour fire at a building supply plant. Officials were concerned about the effect of burning styrofoam on air quality. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 22 |
Blythewood, SC: 7 workers at a pharmaceutical packaging plant were injured in an explosion when dust from ground plastics ignited. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 22 |
Ussurisk, Russia: 1 worker died and 2 others were seriously injured when an ammonia tank at a meat processing plant overheated and exploded. A toxic cloud from the blast spread through the facility. More information |
Monday
Jul 21 |
Ponca City, OK: 1 of 3 workers injured in an explosion and fire in a oil refinerys gasoline processing unit later died. More information |
Monday
Jul 21 |
Cantley, UK: 1 worker received a serious head injury in an dust explosion at a sugar beet factory. More information |
Monday
Jul 21 |
Houston, TX: Firefighters were called to a refinery after a power outage forced larger than usual flaring. Fire hoses were used for cooling some equipment until power returned. More information |
Monday
Jul 21 |
Weirton, WV: Fire broke out at a steel mill in an exhaust system for an area where steel is cleaned with acid. More information |
Monday
Jul 21 |
Gaylord, MN: 4 people including a former employee were charged with arson in a multi-million dollar fire at a door factory. More information |
Sunday
Jul 20 |
Monroe, N.C.: Fire broke out on the roof of a plant specializing in PVC pipe, requiring evacuation. Roofing work had been done earlier in the day. More information |
Sunday
Jul 20 |
Baton Rouge, LA: 8 workers were hospitalized after a chlorine release at a chemical plant. On July 29, another worker was overcome by chlorine. More information |
Saturday
Jul 19 |
The Geysers, CA: 1 worker died when a metal tank at an oil well site ruptured and exploded, hitting him with flying pieces. More information |
Saturday
Jul 19 |
Lawrence, KS: Fire erupted at a chemical plant specializing in lubricants used in motor oil. Pyrophoric materials were involved. More information |
Saturday
Jul 19 |
Elgin, IL: 2 firefighters were injured while fighting a large fire at a chemical plant. More information |
Saturday
Jul 19 |
Leicestershire, U.K.: Sprinkler systems help confine a fire at a automobile plant in a parts distribution warehouse. More information |
Friday
Jul 18 |
Muncie IN: A worker died after falling into a vat of sodium cyanide at a metal plating plant. The worker was attempting to place zinc balls into tubes in the vat when he lost his balance. More information |
Thursday
Jul 17 |
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela: Fearing further violence by angry protestors, management shut down production at an 80,000 barrel a day oil refinery. More information |
Thursday
Jul 17 |
Porterville, CA: Fire destroyed a fruit processing plant and triggered a power outage affecting more than 1,000 customers. More information |
Thursday
Jul 17 |
Cumbria, U.K.: Burning fuel oil hampered fire operations at an animal feed factory. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 16 |
Valencia, Venezuela: 2 oil refinery workers died from asphyxiation and 2 others were injured. A valve on an alkylation plant ruptured, releasing highly toxic gas. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 16 |
Bristol, NH: Damage was limited from a flash fire involving solvents inside a processing machine at a car parts plant, thanks largely to the sprinkler system. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 16 |
Osaka, Japan: 8 workers were injured in a series of explosions at a chemical plant. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 16 |
Gantt, AL: Lightning struck a transformer, temporarily shutting down a power plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 15 |
Glowno, Poland: A waste treatment plant worker released 158 gallons of toxic waste in order to retrieve a lost wallet. The results included a major fish kill. More information |
Monday
Jul 14 |
Ciudad, Guayana: An explosion at an iron plant left 1 dead and 7 injured. More information |
Sunday
Jul 13 |
Jiangshan City, China: A collision involving a truck loaded with coal and a train carrying methanol resulted in explosion and fire. More information |
Sunday
Jul 13 |
Worcester, U.K.: 4 tons of wooden pallets and a tractor-trailer rig burned in a factory fire. More information |
Saturday
Jul 12 |
Waurn Ponds, Australia: An explosion at a cement plant seriously injured 2 workers who were attempting to clear a pre-heater blockage. A burst of hot gas got beneath the workers protective clothing, causing severe burns. More information |
Friday
Jul 11 |
Moss Landing, CA: A cutting torch was in use when flames spread across the floating roof of a power plant storage tank containing 1.2 million gallons of oil. More information |
Friday
Jul 11 |
Chalmette, LA: Lightning triggered the shutdown of a sulfur recovery unit at a chemical refinery. Sulfur fumes drifted into nearby neighborhoods. More information |
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