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Thursday
Dec 14 |
Bucks City, PA: A worker found in cardiac arrest and floating in a tank of caustic stripper later died. More information |
Thursday
Dec 14 |
Windsor Locks, CT: Fire broke out in a machine at a plant specializing in non woven fabrics. More information |
Thursday
Dec 14 |
East Rutherford, N.J.: A large vapor cloud escaped from a local gas works. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 13 |
New Haven, OH: An overheated furnace ignited a fire at a local factory specializing in board cushions. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 13 |
Haysville, KS : A cloud of hydrochloric acid released from a chemical plant resulted in a shelter-in-place order for a three-mile radius. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 13 |
Evans, GA: A fire that involved no chemicals damaged a local plant. The fire was out before emergency crews could arrive. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 13 |
Helena, MT: An accidental overfill resulted in 60,000 gallons of gasoline spilling from a storage tank into the surrounding dike. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 13 |
Frankfort, IL: A structure fire was reported at a concrete plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 12 |
Grafton, N.D. : A carbon monoxide buildup forces the evacuation of a window and door factory. Fifteen workers were treated. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 12 |
Chicago, IL: Hazmat units were called in to deal with a cloud of triazene escaping from a ruptured tank. More information |
Monday
Dec 11 |
Derry, N.H.: A worker helping to set up a crane on the roof of a local plant died when part of the crane came crashing down, knocking him to the ground and then landing on him. More information |
Monday
Dec 11 |
Howard, WS: Fire destroyed the parts and supply department at an animal rendering plant. More information |
Monday
Dec 11 |
West Hampton, N.J.: A fire was reported at a plant specializing in equipment for induction melting. More information |
Sunday
Dec 10 |
Carteret, N.J.: A fire was reported at a local breqk plant. More information |
Sunday
Dec 10 |
Baltimore, MD: A three-story industrial building was gutted by fire. More information |
Saturday
Dec 09 |
Lockport, IL : A conveyor belt carrying coal overheated and melted, filling a power plant with thick smoke. More information |
Saturday
Dec 09 |
Hongren Village, China: Eleven people were confirmed dead after an explosion at a fireworks factory. More information |
Saturday
Dec 09 |
Singapore, China: A pipe carrying diesal exploded at a chemical plant, severely burning three workers. More information |
Saturday
Dec 09 |
Toledo, OH: Arson is suspected in a three-alarm fire that destroyed an abandoned factory. More information |
Saturday
Dec 09 |
Tucker, GA: Fire broke out in a 300 gallon tank of mixed solvents. More information |
Friday
Dec 08 |
Ourimbah, UK: A gasoline tanker carrying more than 9,500 gallons of fuel overturned, crushing a car before exploding. Two people were killed. More information |
Friday
Dec 08 |
Post, TX: A hydrogen sulfide pipeline ruptured without igniting in a sparsely populated area. Immediate concern was for livestock in the area. More information |
Friday
Dec 08 |
Collier County, FL: A sulfuric acid spill forced closure of an interstate highway. More information |
Friday
Dec 08 |
Montgomery City, PA: Fire discovered in an out building threatened to spread throughout a printing plant. More information |
Friday
Dec 08 |
Ashland, MD: A fire was reported at a local plant. More information |
Thursday
Dec 07 |
Jal, N.M. : A natural gas pipeline ruptured and burst into flames, igniting two tanks filled with methanol and glycol at a gasoline refinery. More information |
Thursday
Dec 07 |
Nitro, W.V.: Workers at a neighboring facility complained of breathing problems after a fire at a chemical plant. More information |
Thursday
Dec 07 |
Monticello, AR : An explosion at a boat-building plant left three workers injured and one dead. The blast blew a hole in the plants 30-foot ceiling. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 06 |
Union City, CA: An explosion at a pipe-making factory injured at least 12 people. The plant was not evacuated. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 06 |
Fort Wayne, IN: Sprinklers helped control a fire in a first floor storage facility at a foam manufacturing plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 06 |
Myerstown, PA: A four-alarm fire destroyed a food processing plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Lilburn, GA: Fire was reported at a plant that manufactures gutters and siding. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
South Whitehall, PA: A chemical plant warehouse was destroyed by fire. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Mountain Lake, MN: Electricity was shut down to this community in frigid weather when flames from a fire at a wood products plant threatened power lines. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Douglas County, CO: Two fires in three days have local authorities urging that a recycling plant be shut down. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Gardner, KS : A fire was reported on the roof of a battery plant, producing heavy smoke. More information |
Monday
Dec 04 |
Mont Belvieu, TX: A natural gas pipeline ruptured but did not ignite. More information |
Monday
Dec 04 |
Orchard Park, N.Y.: Explosions and fire at a manufacturing plant caused heavy damage. More information |
Sunday
Dec 03 |
Hartford, CT: A dumpster fire broke out inside a trash recycling plant. More information |
Saturday
Dec 02 |
Chittagong, Bangladesh: Authorities sank a burning 2,300-ton cargo ship rather than risk an explosion. The ship was carrying 2,000 tons of coconut copra. More information |
Friday
Dec 01 |
Atlas Cove, Lagos: At least 50 people were killed in a pipeline explosion. More information |
Friday
Dec 01 |
Summit, IL: Ambulances were called to the scene when five pounds of methyl iodine spilled on the loading dock at a frieght handling depot. More information |
Thursday
Nov 30 |
Ebute-Oko, Nigeria: At least 60 people were killed when gasoline being collected from a broken pipeline ignited. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 29 |
Attleboro, MA: An employee was hospitalized with second-degree burns resulting from an explosion at an electronics plant. The damaged two-story building was declared unsafe. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 28 |
Ito, Japan: Eight people wereinjured in an explosion at a propane distribution facility. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 28 |
Portland, TN: Three people were injured in an explosion at a facility operated by a natural gas pipeline company. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 28 |
Port Sulphur, LA: An 800-foot tanker ran aground, spilling 500,000 gallons of crude oil. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 28 |
Ontario, CA : Gasoline fumes ignited during a routine cleaning operation on an underground tank. The tank was being filled with a detergent mixture at the time of the blast. More information |
Monday
Nov 27 |
Newark, N.J.: An areaevacuation was ordered after a release of explosive vapor at a chemical plant. More information |
Monday
Nov 27 |
Grenda, MS: A worker atan air conditioning components plant shot a shift supervisor to death. The workers wife,who also worked at the plant, was also shot and killed. The worker then killed himself. More information |
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