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No Fatalities
Saturday
Jun 19 |
Bell Bay, Tasmania: Two workers were injured in an explosion at a plant. Welding work was under way at the time of the blast. More information |
Saturday
Jun 19 |
Edmonton, Alberta: At least 14 workers at a pulp mill were affected by noxious fumes from an unknown source. More information |
Friday
Jun 18 |
Williamsport, MD: A boiler explosion at a paper plant left one worker in critical condition. More information |
Thursday
Jun 17 |
Elkhart, IN: Fire destroyed a plant specializing in recreational vehicles. Eight finished vehicles were also lost. More information |
Thursday
Jun 17 |
Milton, WS: A rollover accident involving a tanker truck carrying 12,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen forced the evacuation of nearly 50 homes. More information |
Monday
Jun 14 |
Dagestan, Russia: Sabotage is suspected in an explosion and fire that damaged a pipeline that carries oil from Azerbaijan to the Black Sea. More information |
Monday
Jun 14 |
Memphis, TN: Gasoline leaking from an oil refinery storage tank ignited a grass fire. Workers brought the fire under control before it could spread. More information |
Sunday
Jun 13 |
Gadsden, AL: A fire in an electrical panel at a water works plant forced emergency water conversation measures. More information |
Saturday
Jun 12 |
Memphis, TN: Fumes from printing ink forced the evacuation of a pharmaceutical plant. Workers complained of nausea. More information |
Friday
Jun 11 |
Grand Forks, N.D.: Two of four production lines at a potato plant were destroyed by fire. A construction project was under way at the time. More information |
Tuesday
Jun 08 |
Wuppertal, Germany: At least 100 workers were injured in a chemical plant explosion More information |
Wednesday
Jun 02 |
Springfield, VA: A tractor-trailer rig hauling 20 tons of fireworks powder overturned, triggering an area evacuation and a major traffic jam in the Washington, D.C. area. More information |
Wednesday
Jun 02 |
Skokie, IL: One employee was treated and released after a small amount of methylene chloride spilled at a pharmaceutical company. More information |
Monday
May 31 |
Chipman, New Brunswick: Nearly 150 homes were evacuated when a freight train carrying propane and oil derailed. However, no leak occurred. More information |
Monday
May 31 |
Mascoutah, IL: Local firefighters responded to an incident involving three trailer tanks of anhydrous ammonia leaking while in transit. More information |
Saturday
May 29 |
Brockton, MA: Fire spread through the ground floor of a local factory. More information |
Saturday
May 29 |
Pohatcong, N.J.: Flames broke out in the storage area for a pallet factory. More information |
Friday
May 28 |
Kansas City, MO: An overturned tanker truck spilled part of its cargo of diesel fuel. More information |
Wednesday
May 26 |
Fort McMurray, Alberta: Two raging forest fires closed down access to oil refineries in this northern Alberta city. More information |
Wednesday
May 26 |
North Judson, IN: A pallet company was extensively damaged by fire. More information |
Monday
May 24 |
Boston, MA: The owner of a closed chemical plant was jailed for contempt after failing to cleanup the toxic site in the time allotted by the court. More information |
Saturday
May 22 |
Akron, OH: The president of a rubber company whose plant was destroyed by fire in February was arrested for arson in arranging the fire. More information |
Wednesday
May 19 |
Lenexa, KS: Extensive damage occurred in a fire and explosion at a power company substation. More information |
Wednesday
May 19 |
Ashland, OH: An interstate highway was closed seven hours after an estimated five gallons of hydrochloric acid leaked from a tractor-trailer rig. More information |
Wednesday
May 19 |
Columbia, S.C.: A chemical plant fire that spread from a storage shed resulted in an evacuation that hurt many local businesses. More information |
Tuesday
May 18 |
Boston, MA: A small fire that broke out at a nuclear power plant was safely extinguished. More information |
Monday
May 17 |
Grand Prairie, TX: Heavy rains caved in a large section of the roof at a plastics plant, seriously injuring one worker. In nearby Dallas, two workers at a distribution plant were also injured when the roof collapsed there. More information |
Monday
May 17 |
Salamanca, Mexico: At least 19 workers were injured in an explosion and fire at a state-owned oil refinery. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes. More information |
Monday
May 17 |
Ndola, Zambia: A fire caused extensive damage to the countrys only fuel refinery. The plant may be shut down as long as eight months with dire effects on Zambias copper mining industry. More information |
Monday
May 17 |
Cheektowaga, N.Y.: Six workers were overcome by fumes from an ammonia spill at a milk plant. More information |
Friday
May 14 |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast: A fuel depot located next to the countrys main oil refinery went up in flames, sending smoke high across the city. A special team of French firefighters were flown in to handle the blaze. More information |
Friday
May 14 |
Corpus Christi, TX: A series of explosions at a gasoline processing unit shook a refinery, injuring five people. Fire burned for nearly an hour before firefighters could gain control. More information |
Friday
May 14 |
Hartford, CN: A power plant using trash as fuel reported four fires within a 16-hour period. More information |
Friday
May 14 |
Miami, FL: A worker was impaled through the shoulder when he was trapped between the cab and trailer of a tractor-trailer rig. Rescue workers removed part of the truck to transport the victim to the hospital. More information |
Friday
May 14 |
Strasbourg, France: A dike on a Rhine River tributary gave way, forcing a chemical plant to shut down operations and move all toxic chemicals to higher ground. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
Corpus Christi, TX: A series of explosions rocked a refinery, resulting in a fire fed by naptha. At least five people were seriously injured. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
South Salt Lake, Utah: Four people were injured in an explosion at a propane plant. The explosion occurred in a shed where workers were sandblasting. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
Lancaster, PA: A four-alarm fire and chemical spill at an ink manufacturing company injured one worker and threatened to contaminate the local sewage system. Firefighters were able to contain runoff containing toluene before it reached the sewer. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
Lexington, KY: More than 40,000 gallons of latex plant was involved in a fire that destroyed a paint factory, raising concerns that runoff into a nearby creek contained toxins. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
Seoul, Korea: Fire broke out in a heavy oil upgrading unit at one of the worlds largest oil refineries. The refinery normally has a capacity of 810,000 barrels a day. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
Sidney, Australia: Firefighters battling a chemical fire in a brick and tile factory had a nasty surprise when one chemical, chronium monoxide, reacted violently with fire water. More information |
Thursday
May 13 |
Shanghai, China: Six workers were seriously injured in an explosion at a state-owned chemical plant. More information |
Tuesday
May 11 |
Atchison, KS: More than 200,000 gallons of diesel spilled into the Missouri River from a ruptured pipeline. Authorities asked residents to conserve drinking water until tests for contaminates could be completed. More information |
Tuesday
May 11 |
Hong Kong, China: A collision between a tugboat and a cargo vessel spilled large quantities of sodium hydrochloride into local waters. More information |
Sunday
May 09 |
Hsinchu, Taiwan: A power station explosion and fire cut electricity to the countrys main high technology center. More than 60 electronics and semiconductor companies lost power. More information |
Friday
May 07 |
Houston, TX: Fire broke out in a coker unit at ship channel refinery, sending the coker operator to the hospital in critical condition. More information |
Thursday
May 06 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Firefighters underwent decontamination procedures after battling a blaze at a plating company. Chemicals involved in the fire included hydrogen cyanide and sodium hydroxide. More information |
Wednesday
May 05 |
Avon, IN: Eleven railroad workers were treated related to a slow leak of acetaldehide from a tank car. More information |
Wednesday
May 05 |
Kansas City, MO: Fire broke out in air conditioning equipment on the roof of a shirt factory. More information |
Wednesday
May 05 |
Sullivan, IL: A five-alarm fire damaged a one-story warehouse stocked with plastics and cardboard. More information |
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