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No Fatalities
Wednesday
Jan 27 |
Taylor, British Columbia: A series of explosion engulfed natural gas plant forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 nearby residents. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 26 |
Rockville, MD: A worker using a drill to obtain soil samples was critically injured when electricity arced from a power line to a 40-foot pipe driven into the ground. The fuel tank on a nearby truck exploded. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 26 |
Long Beach, CA: Flames destroyed a vitamin manufacturing plant. Firefighters needed nearly four hours to bring the fire under control. More information |
Monday
Jan 25 |
Berrien Springs, IN: Three workers were injured in an explosion that blew a hole through the floor of a tool and die plant. Water made contact with molten aluminum, triggering the blast. More information |
Monday
Jan 25 |
Columbus, OH: Firefighters evacuated a trucking company on the report that a toxic chemical was leaking. More information |
Sunday
Jan 24 |
Akron, OH: A chemical fire at an industrial adhesives plant took nearly two hours to bring under control. Workers were evacuated from the plant. More information |
Sunday
Jan 24 |
Union Township, OH: A tanker truck sideswiped by a passenger car spilled more than 500 gallons of gasoline that seeped into a nearby stream. The wreck closed an interstate highway for almost 12 hours. More information |
Thursday
Jan 21 |
Rock land, MA: Three workers were burned in an explosion in the mixing room for a plant that manufacturers industrial adhesives. More information |
Thursday
Jan 21 |
Grand Prairie: Rescue personnel saved a construction worker who fell 25 feet, becoming lodged in a concrete pipe. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 20 |
Evans, GA: A printing plant shut down for several hours after a fire involving one of the presses. One worker was treated for smoke inhalation. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 20 |
Los Angeles, CA: Emergency personnel rescued a construction worker who was buried alive for nearly eight hours after a trench collapse. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 20 |
Ravening, OH: A trench collapse buried the owner of a construction company up to his chest in mud for nearly two hours. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 20 |
Carrollton, MI: A worker found himself buried up to the chest for nearly an hour when a salt pile he was working on suddenly shifted. The worker was standing beside a front end loader he was using when the accident occurred. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 19 |
Lake Geneva, WI: Nearby residents were evacuated after a collision between a tanker truck and a passenger vehicle resulted in propane leaking from the truck. More information |
Monday
Jan 18 |
Plaquemine, LA: A gas line explosion cut service to many area residents. A road construction crew was working at the site where the explosion occurred. More information |
Monday
Jan 18 |
Avon, CN: A construction worker was hospitalized after the forklift he was operating hit a propane tank, igniting it. More information |
Sunday
Jan 17 |
Olney, MD: A fire and explosion at an electrical substation knocked out power to more than 70,000 homes and businesses. More information |
Sunday
Jan 17 |
Clovis, CA: Fire broke out in the compressor room of a packinghouse, releasing ammonia and causing major damage. Firefighters kept the fire from spreading to storage areas for frozen peaches. More information |
Saturday
Jan 16 |
Lancaster, PA: Fire destroyed a barrel-making factory where hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide were stored. The fire snarled morning rush hour traffic and cut electrical power to much of the surrounding neighborhood. More information |
Friday
Jan 15 |
Oakland, MN: A municipal water system pump house was destroyed byan explosion. Three firefighters were treated for exposure to chlorine gas. More information |
Thursday
Jan 14 |
Oswego, N.Y.: A brief fire broke out among hydrogen tanks near the electric turbine of a nuclear power plant. The emergency was not sufficient to merit shutting down the reactor. However, federal authorities later ruled that diesel generators on the site should have been shut down. More information |
Thursday
Jan 14 |
Albuquerque, N.M.: A tanker truck overturned shutting down an interstate highway overnight. The 8,700 gallons of fuel was transferred to another vehicle without incident. More information |
Thursday
Jan 14 |
Cedar Falls, IO: Two workers at a utility plant were listed instable condition after being injured by a flash fire. More information |
Thursday
Jan 14 |
Tipton, U.K.: Firefighters were called in to help rescue a worker at a rubber factory whose hand became tangled in machinery. Four fingers on the workers left hand were crushed. More information |
Thursday
Jan 14 |
Fayetteville, AR: The EPA is supervising a two-month project to remove toxic waste and hazardous material left behind when an electroplating company closed two years ago. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 13 |
Napoleon, OH: At least five workers were injured when the snow-laden roof of a food processing plant collapsed. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 13 |
West Allis, WI: At least two workers at a steel plant were overcome by smoke when a brief fire erupted in the plants boiler room. Firefighters reported problems finding fire hydrants buried in the deep snow. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 13 |
Bangor, ME: A fire at a wholesale bakery plant caused minor damage. The fire was traced to a vent pipe above a large oven. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 13 |
South Plainfield, N.J.: About 200 people were evacuated when propane-laden tanker truck overturned and ruptured. More information |
Monday
Jan 11 |
Blount County, AL: A tanker carrying liquid propane overturned and ruptured in front of a high school. Classes were moved to another location before being dismissed for the day. More information |
Saturday
Jan 09 |
Grozny, Checha: Firefighters fought a full day to bring an oil refinery fire under control. Several tons of fuel spilled into the nearby Sound River. More information |
Saturday
Jan 09 |
South Gate, GA: An explosion sparked a two-alarm fire at an oil refinery. The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Lewisville, TX: Two workers installing an industrial oven to bake dry painted products were seriously burned when leaking gas ignited. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Delaware County, OH: A tractor-trailer rig carrying ammoniumpersulfate overturned on an icy interstate highway, spilling its cargo. The interstate remained closed overnight. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Grand Rapids, S.D.: Twenty-three people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning when fumes from a produce warehouse penetrated a nearby restaurant. Workers at the warehouse were using heaters to stay warm. More information |
Friday
Jan 08 |
Manchester, IO: A half dozen homes and businesses were evacuated when liquid propane began leaking from a tanker truck. More information |
Thursday
Jan 07 |
Sebringville, Ontario: The yard manager at a trucking company was crushed to death when a support holding up a loading ramp gave way. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Dayton, OH: A recently fired worker was charged with arson in afire that destroyed the offices at a steel mill. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Achillo, Greece: Nearly 45,000 bales of cotton stored at a cotton gin facility were destroyed by fire. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Kanchanaburi, Thailand: Rebel forces fought with government troopsdefending a $1.2 billion gas pipeline. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 06 |
Warren Township, IN: An equipment fire spread into the duct work above it and a sawdust bin at a local factory. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Red Wing, MN: A transformer explosion and fire was reported at nuclear power plant. However, no customers lost power during the emergency. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Chicago, IL: A hydrogen sulfide release from an oil refinery resulted in a foul odor affecting a large area, but no health problems. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Seattle, WA: It might have been funny if it hadnt been so serious. A steel block at a construction site came loose and slammed into a portable toilet, injuring the occupant. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Akron, OH: Cold weather made fire fighting difficult during ablaze at a local steel plant. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Kernerville, N.C.: Two firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a snack chip factory. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Everett, WA: Naval authorities reported that 1,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled aboard an aircraft carrier. The fuel was being transferred from one tank to another when the accident occurred. More information |
Tuesday
Jan 05 |
Sterling, AK: A ruptured pipeline spilled nearly 2,500 gallons of crude oil into a wildlife refuge. More information |
Monday
Jan 04 |
Fremont, CA: Fire broke out in the ductwork above the painting area at a vehicle plant. The fire burned for nearly an hour. More information |
Monday
Jan 04 |
Oregon, OH: A oil refinery fire brigade called for mutual aid assistance when a fire broke out at the plant. Working together, firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 45 minutes. More information |
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