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Sunday
Mar 19 |
Tanzania: Twenty-eightpeople were killed while trying to siphon gasoline from an overturned tanker truck. More information |
Friday
Mar 17 |
Albany, KY:Afire at a plant that stores gasoline, oil, and toulene caused officials to evacuate thearea within 4,000 feet of the plant. More information |
Friday
Mar 17 |
North Salt LakeCity, UT: A fuel delivery tanker exploded in a refinery loading dock, causing $500,000in damage. More information |
Friday
Mar 17 |
Owens Crossroads,AL: An explosion at a fireworks factory left the owner in critical condition afterchemical compounds he was mixing reacted, causing a flash fire and a small explosion. Thiswas the third explosion at this factory in nine months. More information |
Thursday
Mar 16 |
Corunna, Ontario,Canada: A flare went out on a stack at a refinery, releasing gases into theatmosphere. 200 employees of a call center in the community complained of nausea,sorethroats,a nd dizziness. Air quality testing showed low levels of hydrogen sulfide andother sulphur containing compounds called mercaptans. More information |
Thursday
Mar 16 |
Bucks County, PA:Two workers were injured, one seriously, in a flash fire at a label printing plant.The fire also forced the evacuation of about 150 employees. More information |
Wednesday
Mar 15 |
Rosepine, LA:Two men were putting diesel tanks and a gasoline air compressor on a 2000 model loggingtruck when an explosion occurred, injuring both men. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 14 |
Lakeland, FL:A tanker truck carrying aviation fuel overturned and burned, killing the driver andclosing Highway I-4 during morning rush hour. The column of smoke could be seen for up to30 miles. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 14 |
Hangzhou,China: Four people were killed in an explosion when they were sent to cut a steelstructure over an abandoned biogas generating pit. Their arc-welding device ignited theremaining gas in the pit, resulting in the explosion. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 14 |
Richwood, WV:An explosion at a furniture plant killed the owner as he did welding work on a discarded55-gallon barrel. None of the other 13 workers in the plant at the time were injured. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 14 |
Fredericton, NewBrunswick, Canada: A chemical spill at an educational science center had emergencyofficials racing to prevent an explosion, and forced the evacuation of close to 800people. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 14 |
Rock Hill, SC:Two men were killed and two were injured in an explosion when turpentine fumes ignited asthey welded a tank outside of a paper plant. More information |
Tuesday
Mar 14 |
Allentown, PA: Thedoor of an oven used to burn hazardous waste in a mercury recovery plant blew off andstruck a nearby worker in the head, knocking him unconscious. More information |
Monday
Mar 13 |
Ushuaia,Argentina: An explosion in an industrial plant used to make road constructionexplosives injured at least 35 people, and set off a fire that spread to other nearbyfactories, causing a second explosion. The second explosion blew out the windows in houseswithin a 545-yard radius of the complex and injured several firefighters. More information |
Sunday
Mar 12 |
Mexico City,Mexico: More than 150 firefighters battled 90-foot flames at a gas plant after sevengas lines, each with a 2,600-gallon capacity caught fire and sparked a series ofexplosions. More information |
Sunday
Mar 12 |
Chonburi,Thailand: A fire at a footwear factory reduced a $2.6 million plant to rubble in justthree hours. The fire was fueled by combustible adhesives and rubber stored inside theplant. More information |
Sunday
Mar 12 |
Lat Krabang,Thailand: The owner of a makeshift gas station was killed, and his wife andanother man were injured when an oil truck off-loading its cargo caught fire and explodedin front of his wooden house. More information |
Sunday
Mar 12 |
Austin, TX:An 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid tipped over, leaking chemicals over U.S. 183. Noinjuries or evacuations were reported More information |
Wednesday
Mar 01 |
Quebec, Canada: Three workers were killed when a giant tank of compressed air exploded while theyprepared the vehicle for safety tests. Two of the men were decapitated in the explosion ofthe 1,500 kilogram tank. More information |
Tuesday
Feb 29 |
Toronto, Canada: A worker at a steel plant was crushed to death by a 900 kilo pipe when a bundle of pipes that he was unloading from a truck broke loose. More information |
Friday
Feb 25 |
Elizabethton, TN: Wildlife officials were trying to establish if there was any connection between a factory fire and a fish kill in the nearby Watauga River hours later. More information |
Thursday
Feb 24 |
Albers, IL: Two workers were preparing to demolish a 165-foot coal storage silo when part of the structure fell on top of them, killing them both. More information |
Tuesday
Feb 22 |
Buffalo, NY: A factory worker was injured when four of her fingers were caught in a roller machine. Company workers and firefighters had to dismantle the machine to free her hand. More information |
Tuesday
Feb 22 |
Plainfield Township, PA: An explosion at a tire recycling plant caused a small roof fire. Two injuries reported were not directly related to the blast. More information |
Sunday
Feb 20 |
Sturdies Bay, British Columbia: A tanker truck ruptured, spilling 5,400 liters of gasoline onto the deck of a ferry and into the ocean. More information |
Sunday
Feb 20 |
Tooele, UT: Two workers were exposed to sarin, a deadly nerve agent, while repairing equipment at a chemical weapons incinerator. Officials said the men were not affected by the vapors. More information |
Saturday
Feb 19 |
Puyang, China: Thirteen people died and 54 were hospitalized after a natural gas explosion in a workshop in Central China. More information |
Friday
Feb 18 |
Bellefonte, PA: A 300-gallon barrel of sulfuric acid fell off of a forklift, releasing 75 to 100 gallons of chemical into a storm sewer. The acid reached a nearby stream, resulting in a fish kill. More information |
Friday
Feb 18 |
Anchorage, AK: A man was killed in an explosion that occurred as he was welding a ventline on top of a large wastewater tank. More information |
Friday
Feb 18 |
Oxford, PA: A 17-year-old boy has been accused of starting a fire that caused $300,000 in damage to a vacant factory. More information |
Thursday
Feb 17 |
Rolla, MO: A truck driver was killed when his propane truck was struck by another vehicle. The tank detached from the overturned cab, coming to rest in roadway before exploding. More information |
Thursday
Feb 17 |
Deer Park, TX: An emergency uncontrolled shutdown of a unit used for the manufacture of acrylic acid forced the evacuation of 350 workers. Nineteen pounds of acrolein was released. Eighty-five workers were treated after complaining of eye and throat irritation. More information |
Friday
Feb 11 |
Newark, OH: Three workers were hospitalized after a gas main exploded at an aluminum plant. More information |
Wednesday
Feb 09 |
Fargo, ND: A worker suffered head trauma and cuts to the face and neck after a 55-gallon drum exploded at a construction shop. More information |
Friday
Feb 04 |
Minneapolis, MN: One thousand gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled at a printing company, forcing the evacuation of more than 100 workers. More information |
Thursday
Feb 03 |
Palm Beach, FL: Fires burned at a utility plant for five and a half hours after up to 1,000 gallons of fuel oil leaked from a feeder line. More information |
Thursday
Feb 03 |
Riverside, CA: Two workers at a manufacturing plant were hospitalized with breathing difficulties after inhaling a chemical at work. More information |
Thursday
Feb 03 |
Niagara Falls, N.Y.: A metal plating factory with large amounts of hazardous chemicals caught fire. More information |
Wednesday
Feb 02 |
Milford, CT: Steel beams at a natural gas plant collapsed, burying a 100-foot crane. Two construction workers were killed and at least two were injured. More information |
Wednesday
Feb 02 |
Wichita, KS: It took firefighters about four hours to contain a fire in a vacant building used for storing chemicals. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 26 |
Hexham, U.K.: Fire spread through the ductwork at a clipboard factory. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 26 |
Huntsville, AL: A worker at a pressure cylinder manufacturing plant was injured when a hot piece of metal burned through his right thigh, severing the femoral artery. More information |
Wednesday
Jan 26 |
Visalia, CA: A fire at a pecan processing plant destroyed $1 million worth of pecans and left one worker with severe facial burns. More information |
Monday
Jan 24 |
Stoney Creek, Ontario: One worker was critically injured in an explosion at a lamination plant. The nearby area was evacuated as a precaution. More information |
Sunday
Jan 23 |
Portsmouth, VA: Approximately 20,000 gallons of waste oil and water mixture leaked from a holding tank at a boiler cleaning company. More information |
Sunday
Jan 23 |
Kansas City, MO: A 24-car accident on I-29 killed at least 8 people. An 18-wheeler carrying hydrochloric acid caught fire, forcing firefighters to temporarily cease rescue efforts. More information |
Sunday
Jan 23 |
North Tonawanda, NY: More than 150 firefighters battled a factory blaze for almost five hours. The fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. More information |
Sunday
Jan 23 |
Wallingford, CT: A large chemical factory suffered a fire on the roof. More information |
Sunday
Jan 23 |
Portsmouth, VA: A holding plant at a boiler cleaning company leaked approximately 20,000 gallons of waste oil and water. More information |
Sunday
Jan 23 |
Lancaster, PA: A duct-work fire idled three production lines at a flooring factory. More information |
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