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Fatality
Friday
Jun 01 |
Pascagoula, MS: An explosion at a fertilizer plant left a worker dead and 2 injured. More information |
Wednesday
May 30 |
Croydon, PA: A police officer died from a heart attack while directing traffic at the scene of a tank fire at a chemical plant. More information |
Tuesday
May 29 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 2 people died and a 3rd was seriously injured from exposure to hydrogen sulphide at a steel plant. More information |
Tuesday
May 29 |
Yerevan, Armenia: 2 people died in an explosion at a battery plant. More information |
Monday
May 28 |
Sartell, MN: An explosion and fire at a paper mill killed a worker and injured 4 others. More information |
Thursday
May 24 |
Moraleja, Spain: At least 2 people were killed in an explosion at an olive oil mill. More information |
Tuesday
May 22 |
Arlington Heights, IL: A machine explosion at an electrical parts plant killed one person and injured 10. More information |
Monday
May 21 |
El Dorado, AR: 3 people dismantling an abandoned containment vessel for petroleum at a well site died when vapors inside ignited..
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Sunday
May 20 |
Pandha Bazar, India: 4 soldiers died and 29 were injured when their vehicle collided with a tanker truck carrying hazardous materials. More information |
Friday
May 18 |
Bristol, PA: A firefighter died of a heart attack at the scene of a chemical plant fire that sent clouds of acrid smoke drifting over nearby communities. More information |
Friday
May 11 |
Kerteh, Malaysia: A worker was killed and 23 injured in an explosion at a gas processing plant. More information |
Thursday
May 10 |
Mettur, India: A fire that destroyed the coal conveyor belt at a power plant left one worker dead and another injured. More information |
Wednesday
May 09 |
Urumqi, China: At least 5 people are dead after a toxic gas leak in a workshop near the hangar of an airport. More information |
Tuesday
May 08 |
Maceió, Brazil: A boiler explosion in a factory making coconut-based foods left 1 person dead and others injured. More information |
Saturday
May 05 |
Map Ta Phut, Thailand: A toulene storage tank explosed at a chemical plant, killing 12 and injuring 142. More information |
Tuesday
May 01 |
Andhra Pradesh, India: A fire in a steel plant blast furnace killed 2 workers. More information |
Monday
Apr 30 |
Borger, TX: An oil refinery worker died in a fall of nearly 100 feet. More information |
Monday
Apr 30 |
Lalru, India: An explosion in a chemical reactor at a pharmaceutical plant killed 4 people and injured 15. More information |
Tuesday
Apr 24 |
Portsmouth, NH: An brewery worker was fatally wounded when a pressurized beer keg exploded. More information |
Monday
Apr 23 |
Prince George, BC: 1 person died and 23 were injured in an explosion at a sawmill. More information |
Monday
Apr 23 |
Fredrikstad, Norway: A gas explosion ripped through a dairy plant, killing 1 person and wounding 3 others. More information |
Sunday
Apr 22 |
Yamaguchi, Japan: 1 worker died and 11 were hurt when lightning triggered an explosion at a chemical plant storing uranium for nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. More information |
Saturday
Apr 14 |
Suez, Egypt: A warehouse fire at a refinery left 1 person dead and 20 injured. More information |
Friday
Apr 13 |
Hyderabad, India: A firefighter died from smoke inhalation battling a power plant fire. More information |
Wednesday
Apr 11 |
Big Spring, TX: The driver of a vacuum truck died when a train slammed into her vehicle at an oil refinery. More information |
Wednesday
Apr 11 |
Augusta, SC: A worker at a freight facility was crushed to death between a trailer and a dolly. More information |
Wednesday
Apr 11 |
Mount Pleasant, TN: A worker died when he fell into an scrap shredder at an aluminum plant. More information |
Tuesday
Apr 10 |
Kansas City, KS: A worker at a manufacturing plant died when equipment he was assembling fell on him. More information |
Monday
Apr 09 |
Winchester, NV: A forklift accident at a plant making plastic food containers left a worker dead. More information |
Monday
Apr 09 |
Kensington, PA: A 5-alarm fire in an old factory cost the lives of two firefighters. More information |
Monday
Apr 09 |
Spy Island, AK: A drilling worker was killed in an unspecified incident on the North Slope. More information |
Wednesday
Apr 04 |
Chimbote, Peru: Seven people working inside a storage tank at a fish oil plant died in a fire. More information |
Sunday
Apr 01 |
San Diego de Cabrutica, Venezuela: The state oil company says an explosion at a major oil refinery killed a worker and injured 3 others. More information |
Saturday
Mar 31 |
Marl, Germany: An explosion at a chemical plant in a tank containing feedstock for plastics has left 2 workers dead. More information |
Wednesday
Mar 28 |
Barro, Spain: A boiler explosion at a woodworking factory resulted in a fire that killed a person and seriously injured 4 others. More information |
Wednesday
Mar 28 |
Dalton, GA: A worker wearing a respirator died from a heart attack while cleaning a latex tank at a texile mill. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 27 |
Wuhan, China: Excessive pressure in a reaction kettle at a pharmaceuticals plant led to an explosion that killed 2 and injured dozens. More information |
Monday
Mar 26 |
Salem, VA: A steel plant worker died when he was pinned by a fallen 4-ton truss. More information |
Sunday
Mar 25 |
Salt Lake City, UT: A worker at a plant making conveyor belts was crushed when a machine used to mold rubber pieces fell while he was beneath it. More information |
Saturday
Mar 24 |
Mumbai, India: An explosion on board a chemical tanker killed a crew member and injured 6. More information |
Saturday
Mar 24 |
Washington Twp., PA: A worker died from a traumatic brain injury in an industrial accident at a paper mill. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 20 |
Karachi, Pakistan: 2 people died and 6 were injured when fire destroyed a polyester yarn factory and damaged neighboring businesses. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 20 |
Columbus, OH: A worker at a plant specializing in coating and laminates packaging died after being pulled between the large rollers of a machine. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 20 |
St. Petersburg, Russia: 2 people died when fire broke out at a camera plant during roof repair operations. More information |
Monday
Mar 19 |
Zagreb, Croatia: 9 people were injured, one fatally, in a fire at a pharmaceuticals plant. More information |
Monday
Mar 19 |
Karnataka, India: A driver and helper who entered the bitumen storage compartment of a transport trucker were later found dead inside. More information |
Sunday
Mar 18 |
Port Harcourt, Nigeria: 6 people died and 13 were injured when a gasoline tanker skidded off the road and burst into flames. More information |
Sunday
Mar 18 |
Lahore, Pakistan: A boiler explosion at a spinning mill left 2 dead and 3 injured. More information |
Saturday
Mar 17 |
Brilliant, OH: A mine foreman died when he was crushed between heavy equipment. More information |
Thursday
Mar 15 |
Berkeley, CA: A worker at a metal forging and tool-manufacturing plant died when he was struck in the head by a piece of a grinding wheel. More information |
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