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No Fatalities
Wednesday
Nov 01 |
Covington,KY: A magnesium furnace exploded at a die-casting plant, forcing the evacuation of almost 80 employees. A resulting fire tore a hole in the roof of the facility. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 01 |
Saint John, New Brunswick: Two oil refinery workers were injured when welding torches ignited escaping fumes. More information |
Tuesday
Oct 31 |
Mumbai, India: Fire broke outin a chemical godown near a huge diesel and petroleum storage facility. More information |
Tuesday
Oct 31 |
Channel Islands, France: AnItalian cargo ship carrying 6,000 tons of chemicals sank northwest of the Channel Islands. More information |
Tuesday
Oct 31 |
Red Deer, Alberta: Twelveconstruction workers were treated for headaches and nausea after being exposed to vaporsleaking from a hydrocarbon storage tank at a chemical plant. More information |
Tuesday
Oct 31 |
Welland, Ontario: Two teens ona Take Our Kids to Work day outing at a farm-equipment manufacturing plantdied when the utility vehicle they were driving smashed into a parked trailer. More information |
Tuesday
Oct 31 |
Grande Prairie, Alberta: Afire at a gas well sent seven workers to the hospital. More information |
Monday
Oct 30 |
Newark, NJ: A fire at achemical plant was contained using sprinklers. More information |
Monday
Oct 30 |
Pommer Springs, KS: Multiplebuildings were involved in a fire at a cereal food processing plant. More information |
Monday
Oct 30 |
Sandhurst, U.K.: Toxic fumesthat included cyanide blew through this community as the result of a chemical plant fire. More information |
Monday
Oct 30 |
Baltimore, MD: A fire wasreported at a paper recycling plant. More information |
Monday
Oct 30 |
Goodyear, AZ: A fire wasreported at a local plant. More information |
Sunday
Oct 29 |
Hamburg, PA: A structure firewas reported at a factory specializing in flooring. More information |
Sunday
Oct 29 |
Lower Pottsgrove, PA: A tankerspilled 6,000 gallons of heating oil. More information |
Friday
Oct 27 |
Flin Flon, Manitoba: Nearly300 tons of molten copper was released a smelting plant furnace sprang two large leaks. More information |
Friday
Oct 27 |
Pineallas Park, FL: Localfirefighters were called in to contain a spill of plating chemicals at a tool and dyeplant. More information |
Friday
Oct 27 |
Chicago, IL: Fire was reportedat a two-story aluminum processing plant. More information |
Thursday
Aug 31 |
Philadelphia, PA: An explosion and fire at a refinery sent a yellow dust cloud streaming into the sky. More information |
Thursday
Aug 31 |
Philadelphia, PA: An explosion and fire at a refinery sent a yellow dust cloud streaming into the sky. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 30 |
New Britain, CT: A fire was reported at a one-story chemical warehouse. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 30 |
New Britain, CT: A fire was reported at a one-story chemical warehouse. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
London, U.K.: Twelve trucks were destroyed by a fire at a plastic drum recycling factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Walls, TN: A fire that started in a rag bin spread through a furniture factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Polk, FL.: More than 1,100 homes and businesses were evacuated when a fertilizer plant caught fire. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
London, U.K.: Twelve trucks were destroyed by a fire at a plastic drum recycling factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Walls, TN: A fire that started in a rag bin spread through a furniture factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Polk, FL.: More than 1,100 homes and businesses were evacuated when a fertilizer plant caught fire. More information |
Monday
Aug 28 |
Mogadore, IL: A 100-pound barrel of leaking organic peroxide at a local plant required a haz mat response. More information |
Monday
Aug 28 |
Mogadore, IL: A 100-pound barrel of leaking organic peroxide at a local plant required a haz mat response. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
Pickaway, OH: Heavy smoke was reported at plant for processing timber products. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
St. Louis, MO: Fire was reported in a three-story factory building. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
Pickaway, OH: Heavy smoke was reported at plant for processing timber products. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
St. Louis, MO: Fire was reported in a three-story factory building. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
St. Charles County, MD: Heavy smoke reported at a local flooring company. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
Summit, IL: A forklift punctured a drum of acid at a freight depot requiring a haz mat response. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
London, UK: Collapsing walls at a one-story warehouse filled with lighting supplies damaged an adjacent factory. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
St. Charles County, MD: Heavy smoke reported at a local flooring company. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
Summit, IL: A forklift punctured a drum of acid at a freight depot requiring a haz mat response. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
London, UK: Collapsing walls at a one-story warehouse filled with lighting supplies damaged an adjacent factory. More information |
Friday
Aug 25 |
Dolten, IL: A blast furnace fire was reported at a large factory. More information |
Friday
Aug 25 |
Dolten, IL: A blast furnace fire was reported at a large factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Waterford, CT: A gasoline tanker split open in an accident, dumping thousands of gallons of fuel into the storm sewers. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Wheeling, IL: A fire in a trash bin at a local plant sent five workers to the hospital. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Hyannis, MA: Fire spread through a candle factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Waterford, CT: A gasoline tanker split open in an accident, dumping thousands of gallons of fuel into the storm sewers. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Wheeling, IL: A fire in a trash bin at a local plant sent five workers to the hospital. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Hyannis, MA: Fire spread through a candle factory. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 23 |
Springfield, OH: Plant personnel using CO2 extinguishers put out a machine fire at a local plant. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 23 |
Springfield, OH: Plant personnel using CO2 extinguishers put out a machine fire at a local plant. More information |
Monday
Aug 21 |
Prudhoe Bay, AK: About 29,400 gallons of crude oil and water overflowed a settling tank and ethylene glychol spilled inside a processing facility. Neither spill contaminated the ground. More information |
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