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Monday
Dec 07 |
Saluda, N.C.: A tractor-trailer rig carrying volatile sodium hydrosulfite overturned and caught fire, closing an interstate highway. Firefighters chose to let the fire burn itself out. More information |
Monday
Dec 07 |
Forcados, Nigeria: Protesters seized and shut down an oil terminal that usually produces 400,000 barrel per day of crude oil. More information |
Sunday
Dec 06 |
Denver, CO: A tanker truck rollover spilled nearly 7,000 gallons of gasoline into the South Platte River. The tanker driver was killed. More information |
Saturday
Dec 05 |
Perth, Australia: A chemical plant was destroyed in a massive blaze involving caustic soda, acetone, sulfuric and phoric acid. More information |
Friday
Dec 04 |
Yekaterinburg, Russia: Three workers died in an explosion and fire at a military warehouse where stores of artillery gunpowder were kept. More information |
Friday
Dec 04 |
Pittsburgh, PA: Two workers died from severe burns received in an explosion at an area plant. The workers were using a torch to dismantle a coal tar storage tank when the blast occurred. More information |
Friday
Dec 04 |
Point Comfort, TX: More than two dozen workers were hurt in an explosion at a plastics plant. The blast occurred in a part of the plant that handles ethylene dichloride. More information |
Friday
Dec 04 |
Plymouth, IN: A tanker truck carrying 5,200 gallons of gasoline and 2,700 gallons of diesel exploded when it was struck from the rear by another tractor-trailer rig. More information |
Thursday
Dec 03 |
Tucson, AZ: Flying metal debris from an laboratory explosion at a missile plant injured four workers. More information |
Thursday
Dec 03 |
Lawrence, KS: A hydraulic machine used to compress scrap paper at a greeting card printing plant accidently crushed a workers leg. More information |
Thursday
Dec 03 |
Bombay, India: Sixteen workers were hurt, eight fatally, when a construction scaffolding gave way. More information |
Thursday
Dec 03 |
Gary, IN: A private contractor was hospitalized after being buried up to his neck in sand while he installed a sewer line. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 02 |
Croton, CN: A worker who was near retirement fell into a coma and died after a fist fight with his shop steward over seniority. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 02 |
Moab, UT: Four workers were injured when a ruptured natural gas line exploded. The workers were laying a new gas line when the blast occurred. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 02 |
Tirana, Albania: Fire gutted a soft drink bottling plant. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than 10 hours. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 02 |
McGregor, TX: Police charge two juveniles with arson in a fire that destroyed a grain processing plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 01 |
Miami, FL: Fire broke out as a jumbo jet airliner was being refueled from a tanker truck. A large fuel spill was also reported. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 01 |
Erie, PA: A tractor-trailer rig jackknifed spilling 7,000 pounds of organic peroxide on the ground. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 01 |
Chicago, IL: A vacant factory complex filling a city block was destroyed by fire. Police later filed an arson against a local man. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 01 |
Clearwater, S.C.: The EPA placed a lien on the property of a closed textile plant to cover the cost of disposing of thousands of barrels of leftover chemicals. More information |
Sunday
Nov 29 |
Nembe, Nigeria: Nearly 200 tons of crude oil spilled after sabotage by local youth gangs. More information |
Sunday
Nov 29 |
Nembe, Nigeria: Nearly 200 tons of crude oil spilled after sabotage by local youth gangs. More information |
Friday
Nov 27 |
Seoul, S. Korea: An explosion at a depot for refilling LPG tanks injured six people. More information |
Friday
Nov 27 |
Morigaon, India: Guerrillas bombed a crude oil pipeline, causing extensive damage. The blast comes only two days after a similar attack on a diesel pipeline in Guwahati. More information |
Friday
Nov 27 |
Seoul, S. Korea: An explosion at a depot for refilling LPG tanks injured six people. More information |
Friday
Nov 27 |
Morigaon, India: Guerrillas bombed a crude oil pipeline, causing extensive damage. The blast comes only two days after a similar attack on a diesel pipeline in Guwahati. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 25 |
Anacortes, WA: Six workers were killed in an explosion in the coke processing unit of an oil refinery. The blast occurred as the plant was being restarted after a power failure. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 25 |
Beacon Falls, CT: A fire in the electrical room of a plant specializing in travel items forced the evacuation of about 50 employees. More information |
Wednesday
Nov 25 |
Beacon Falls, CT: A fire in the electrical room of a plant specializing in travel items forced the evacuation of about 50 employees. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 24 |
Los Angeles, CA: A compressor exploded at a furniture factory, injuring six workers. Three of the six were listed in critical condition. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 24 |
East Coast, Australia: The five-ship Japanese whaling fleet was forced to discontinue this years hunt when a fire disabled the only ship capable of processing the catch. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 24 |
Union Township, OH: Sixteen workers were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at a packaging plant. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 24 |
Cumberland, MD: A teenager was charged with arson in a fire that destroyed a industrial supply companys warehouse. The company has decided not to rebuild. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 24 |
Ackley, IA: A worker was killed when the pressure cap blew off a pipeline under construction, striking him. More information |
Tuesday
Nov 24 |
Alabaster, AL: Flames spread after a collision involving three tractor-trailer rigs, including a tanker hauling tar, and two passenger vehicles. Tar from the tanker spilled and ignited. Drivers of the tanker and one of the passenger vehicle were killed. More information |
Monday
Nov 23 |
Randburg, South Africa: A tanker swerve to miss a collision with the getaway car in a burglary struck another vehicle and exploded. The tanker driver was killed. More information |
Monday
Nov 23 |
Woodbury County, IA: A tanker truck hauling more than 8,000 gallons of gasoline overturned after colliding with a farm tractor. Only a small amount of fuel leaked. More information |
Monday
Nov 23 |
Arlington, TX: A half million gallons of spilled jet fuel was contained within a dike surround storage tanks at DFW Airport. The spill occurred as fuel was being pumped from one tank to another. More information |
Monday
Nov 23 |
Pasadena, TX: No fatalities were reported in an explosion at a Houston-area refinery. More information |
Monday
Nov 23 |
Thessaloniki, Greece: Four men were missing after a fire aboard a tanker carrying 23,000 tons of fuel. Bad weather made rescue difficult. More information |
Sunday
Nov 22 |
Middletown, CT: An equipment fire broke out at a plant that manufactures jet aircraft engines. More information |
Sunday
Nov 22 |
Waukegan, IL: Fire shut down one of three coal-fired generators at an electrical power station. The fire was extinguished within five minutes. More information |
Sunday
Nov 22 |
Long Beach, CA: A 10-inch pipeline burst sending about 1,000 gallons of crude oil and wastewater into local streets. More information |
Sunday
Nov 22 |
Ophir, CO: A highly explosive material similar to ammonia nitrate leaked from a trailer that separated from the truck pulling it. The cargo did not detonate. More information |
Sunday
Nov 22 |
North Platte, NE: A collision between a car and a fuel truck forced the transfer of 7,000 gallons of fuel to another vehicle. None of the fuel leaked. More information |
Saturday
Nov 21 |
Topeka, KS: City crews using an auger to clean out a sewer line accidently punctured a nearby natural gas pipeline. Area residents were evacuated. However, no explosion occurred. More information |
Friday
Nov 20 |
Marysville, OH: A chemical spill at an auto assembly plant sent four workers to an area hospital. More information |
Friday
Nov 20 |
Torsham, ME: An empty building at a mill complex was destroyed by fire. The building was slated for demolition. More information |
Friday
Nov 20 |
Wahpeton, N.D.: An explosion and fire at an electrical substation cut power to much of the city, including a manufacturing plant. More information |
Thursday
Nov 19 |
Haukipudas, Finland: Production at a plant specializing in communications gear came to a halt after a fire that damaged the facilitys roof. More information |
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