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Fatality
Friday
Dec 21 |
Sofia, Bulgaria: A foundry furnace exploded at a lathe-making company, killing two workers and seriously injuring another two. More information |
Thursday
Dec 20 |
Dubai, Malabar: A truck released ammonia gas after it collided with another, killing two persons, disrupting traffic and prompting hundreds near the accident site to flee from their homes. More information |
Friday
Dec 14 |
Kometa, Latvia: Six people died and four others were hospitalized after an explosion in a match packaging section of a factory. More information |
Thursday
Dec 13 |
Wolverhampton, U.K.:Two bodies were found by firefighters following a massive factory blaze at an industrial estate near Wolverhampton. Firefighting operations were hampered as gas cylinders exploded through the roof of the building. More information |
Thursday
Dec 13 |
Woodstock, TN:A worker who suffered severe burns in a fire at a hazardous-waste plant later died. Officials said the man was undertaking maintenance work on monitoring equipment near a conveyor system when a light bulb broke, igniting a pocket of vapour. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 11 |
Geelong, Australia: A microbiologist died at an animal disease research facility after entering an airlock that had filled with nitrogen leaking from a liquid nitrogen cooling system. More information |
Friday
Dec 07 |
Glenwood Springs, CO:One man was killed when a gasoline tanker truck overturned, its contents spilling and igniting. More information |
Thursday
Dec 06 |
Busesa, Uganda: More than 30 people burned to death while trying to collect fuel from a broken-down tanker that burst into flames. More information |
Thursday
Nov 08 |
Port Talbot, U.K.: Two men were killed in an explosion in a blast furnace caused by an escape of molten iron. More information |
Monday
Nov 05 |
Kanauga, OH: A tanker truck caught fire and exploded at an asphalt plant, killing one person. More information |
Monday
Nov 05 |
Minneapolis, MN: A tanker truck caught fire and exploded at an asphalt plant, killing one person. More information |
Thursday
Aug 30 |
Culpepper, VA:An explosion at a plant specializing in lightweight aircraft material left one man dead. More information |
Thursday
Aug 30 |
Culpepper, VA:An explosion at a plant specializing in lightweight aircraft material left one man dead. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 14 |
Lake City, S.C.:An explosion at a plastics plant left one worker dead. Welding work on an ethylene glycol was under way when the blast occurred. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 14 |
Lake City, S.C.:An explosion at a plastics plant left one worker dead. Welding work on an ethylene glycol was under way when the blast occurred. More information |
Saturday
Aug 11 |
Braga, Portugal: An explosion at a small fireworks factory killed four employees. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 08 |
Redcar, U.K.: An explosion at a power station left three workers dead. The blast occurred as preparations were being made to shut down a portion of the plant for repairs. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 08 |
Texas City, TX:A contract refinery worker at work on a deactivated unit for removing sulphur died when he fell into an empty storage tank. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 08 |
Redcar, U.K.: An explosion at a power station left three workers dead. The blast occurred as preparations were being made to shut down a portion of the plant for repairs. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 08 |
Texas City, TX:A contract refinery worker at work on a deactivated unit for removing sulphur died when he fell into an empty storage tank. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 07 |
Washington, D.C.:One person was killed when a tank truck carrying liquid nitrogen overturned, leaking vapor. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 07 |
Washington, D.C.:One person was killed when a tank truck carrying liquid nitrogen overturned, leaking vapor. More information |
Thursday
Aug 02 |
Portland, OR: One man died when he fell into an acid storage tank. Two others were seriously injured trying to save him. More information |
Thursday
Aug 02 |
Betim, Brazil: One man was killed when a tanker truck being loaded with naphtha at a refinery exploded. More information |
Thursday
Aug 02 |
Portland, OR: One man died when he fell into an acid storage tank. Two others were seriously injured trying to save him. More information |
Monday
Jul 30 |
Hobbs, N.M.: A man was killed while filling a tanker truck with crude oil. He filled the truck to 75 percent capacity without opening the overhead hatch cover. When he climbed atop the truck to open the valve, the hatch cover blew open and struck him. More information |
Monday
Jul 23 |
Gokase, Japan: An explosion at a distilled spirits plant resulted in one death. More information |
Monday
Jul 23 |
Bristol, TN: A worker died from burns when oil spilling from a ruptured overflow line at a reclamation plant ignited. More information |
Sunday
Jul 22 |
Orellana Province, Ecuador: An explosion at an oil production site killed three workers. More information |
Thursday
Jul 19 |
Chester, S.C.: One person died and another was injured in an explosion and fire at a fireworks plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 17 |
St. Louis, MO: One man was killed when a 100-pound propane tank exploded at a metals finishing plant. More information |
Monday
Jul 16 |
Newport, U.K.: A worker at a chemical waste disposal plant was killed and three others injured when hydrogen sulfide leaked. More information |
Saturday
Jul 14 |
Detroit, MI: An explosion and fire at a chemical plant killed three workers, injured nine and displaced hundreds of residents. The three fatalities were overcome by methyl mercaptan fumes. More information |
Thursday
Jul 12 |
Killeshandra, Ireland: One man was killed and another seriously injured in an explosion at a dairy plant. More information |
Thursday
Jul 05 |
Mailsi, Pakistan: At least four people died when a fireworks factory blew up. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 12 |
Manaus, Brazil: Two people were killed when a ferry transporting gasoline to remote areasof the Amazon rain forest exploded. More information |
Wednesday
Jun 06 |
Sasolburg, South Africa: Twoworkers died in a fire that did extensive damage to a crude oil unit ata 95,000 barrels-a-day refinery. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 05 |
Albany, N.Y.: A worker was killed while cleaning a 6-ton paper shredder. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 05 |
Constanta, Romania: Charges of manslaughter were filed against a shipyard chief engineer andothers after an explosion aboard a ship certified as safe. At least 10workers were killed when welding triggered the blast. More information |
Thursday
May 31 |
Sanaswadi, India: Eleven workers were killed and 10 injured in an explosion at a chemical factory specializing in explosives. The factory building collapsed in the blast. More information |
Monday
May 28 |
Durban, South Africa: A contract worker was killed and another injured when sprayed with hydrofluoric acid during refinery maintenance operations. More information |
Friday
May 18 |
Hsinchu County, Taiwan: A boiler explosion at a chemical factory killed one person and injured nearly 100 more. Most were hurt by glass splinters and other debris that rained down more than 600 feet from the factory. More information |
Thursday
May 17 |
Los Angeles, CA: Firefighters entered a nine-foot tank at a thermal processing plant to recover two unconscious employees, both in full cardiac arrest after entering an oxygen-depleted atmosphere of argon and nitrogen. The employees later died. Neither was wearing breathing apparatus. More information |
Tuesday
May 08 |
Constanta, Bulgaria: Firefighters fought a blaze aboard a tanker for 15 hours before gaining control. The fire left one dead. More information |
Sunday
May 06 |
Luhansk, Russia: Three workers were killed at a refinery when an acetylene bottle exploded while in use. More information |
Wednesday
Apr 18 |
Toone, TN: A munitions plant that manufactures flares went up in flames. One worker was killed. More information |
Friday
Apr 06 |
Lewisport, KY: A worker was killed as the result of a boiler explosion or pipe eruption. More information |
Friday
Apr 06 |
Lewisport, KY: A worker was killed as the result of a boiler explosion or pipe eruption. More information |
Tuesday
Apr 03 |
Green Bay, WI: A collision between a pickup truck and a gasoline tanker truck resulted in a firey explosion at an industrial park. Four people were killed. More information |
Monday
Apr 02 |
Kobe, Japan: Two workers were asphyxiated while checking tanks aboard a gravel-tranport ship. A notice chalked on the tank read “oxygen not yet checked.” More information |
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