Chemical Accidents
Feb 7th, 2012
5 Hurt in Chemical Blast at South Carolina State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. --
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) Five people have been hurt in an explosion in a science building at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg....
Feb 7th, 2012
RPI reports spill in lab
No injuries but building to remain closed while cleanup is performed...
Feb 6th, 2012
Workers evacuated at Tyson, Cargill plants after ammonia leaks; officials say leaks contained
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Officials say workers were evacuated at two northwest Arkansas meat processing plants due to ammonia leaks.
Springdale plants owned by Cargill Inc....
Feb 6th, 2012
LFR: Kiln Causes Fire at Plastic Manufacturing Plant
Lincoln Fire And Rescue say a kiln was the cause of an early morning fire....
Feb 3rd, 2012
Cameron County firefighters battle fire for hours
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Parents picked-up their children from Las Yescas Elementary School Friday afternoon, ready to start the weekend. However, not far away from the school, a black cloud of smoke billowed as a warehouse at the intersection of FM106 and ...
Feb 3rd, 2012
Gas well fire extinguished in Mercer County
A compressor at a Mercer County gas well caught fire early today.
The fire was reported shortly before 4 a.m. at a well operated by Bocor Holdings at 994 East Jamestown Road in Greene Township and prompted evacuations of nearby homes....
Feb 2nd, 2012
Chemical spill at Middleburg Academy cancels school, one adult hospitalized
Loudoun Fire and Rescue received a call this morning regarding a chemical spill at Middleburg Academy. Two adults were possibly exposed to the chemicals, and one woman was sent to the hospital....
Feb 2nd, 2012
Fire Reported at Plastics Plant in Fort Smith
Firefighters were called to put out a fire at the former Fortis Plastics plant located at 428 S. “U” Street in Fort Smith Thursday afternoon.
The fire was reported around 2 p....
Feb 2nd, 2012
1 hurt in grain elevator explosion
The Hutchinson News
ARLINGTON – One man has been taken by ambulance to a Wichita hospital after an explosion Thursday morning at the Cairo Coop in Arlington....
Feb 2nd, 2012
Plant fire extinguished in Dickson, no injuries
DICKSON, Tenn. (AP) A fire at a Dickson automotive plant has been extinguished and production has resumed.
Nemak USA is a foundry operation that makes car engine cylinder heads from aluminum....
Feb 2nd, 2012
Welder's spark caused blaze that destroyed Box Elder recycling plant
DEWEYVILLE — Damage may top $1 million in a Wednesday afternoon fire that destroyed a 7,500-square-foot recycling facility in this small town east of Tremonton....
Feb 1st, 2012
Man injured in explosion at Shrewsbury business
SHREWSBURY, Pa. (WHTM) -
A 21-year-old man was injured when vapors in a metal drum exploded at a York County business this morning.
State police said Aaron Baer, of Freeland, Md....
Jan 31st, 2012
Calif. salami plant to pay $700K for ammonia leak
SAN FRANCISCO The owners of a South San Francisco salami plant will pay nearly $700,000 and overhaul its refrigeration system as part of a federal judgment stemming from an ammonia leak that sickened almost four dozen people....
Jan 30th, 2012
Workers escape Muskegon Co. factory before explosion
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – On Monday dozens of workers had a very close call, escaping an explosion at a Muskegon County foundry.
A furnace exploded around 5:00 pm Monday night at Cannon-Muskegon in Norton Shores....
Jan 30th, 2012
One Person Transported After Explosion at Madison Chemistry Building
The Madison Fire Department responded to the UW Madison Chemistry Building on the morning of January 30th, 2012 for a person who was injured in an explosion....
Jan 30th, 2012
Crews finish clean up of minor chemical leak at BASF Corp. in Belvidere
Crews tearing down a tower at the former BASF Corp. chemical plant in Belvidere ruptured a pipe containing liquid vinyl acetate, prompting a roughly 45-minute cleanup assisted by the Warren County Hazardous Materials Team....
Jan 28th, 2012
Welding work sparks explosion, fire in Hyannis
HYANNIS – Welding work and a gas leak sparked an explosion Friday morning at an automobile recycling business on Yarmouth Road.
At about 11:30 a.m., an old camper that was being cut apart caught fire as a welder was working ...
Jan 28th, 2012
Employees escape injury at Bryant Industries fire
DANVILLE — Two employees at Bryant Industries escaped injury Friday morning when a fire quickly ignited in a metal pole-barn building where vehicles were being cut up for scrap, according to officials with the Kickapoo Fire Protection District....
Jan 27th, 2012
13 injured, exposed to carbon monoxide
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a faulty propane tank likely caused carbon monoxide fumes that sent 13 workers to the hospital in Jackson County....
Jan 26th, 2012
2 sue for injuries from fire in Derry Township
Two welders claim the negligence of workers for an Oklahoma gas well drilling company resulted in their severe burns and other injuries during a fire at a Derry Township work site nearly two years ago....
Jan 24th, 2012
Investigation of oil well blast ongoing
Enid News and Eagle The Enid News and Eagle Mon Jan 23, 2012, 10:42 PM CST
ENID — Oklahoma Corporation Commission is investigating an oil well explosion and fire Friday night in Logan County....
Jan 24th, 2012
Pinellas Park warehouse evacuated due to chemical reaction
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A Pinellas Park warehouse was evacuated after a hazardous material spilled.
Rescue workers at the scene said someone inside the building mixed two chemicals which caused a reaction....
Jan 21st, 2012
Rig explosion near Marshall injures three
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MARSHALL — An oil rig explosion in northwest Logan County injured three people to the hospital near Marshall Friday night, Marshall Fire Chief Brian Vogel said....
Jan 21st, 2012
Toxics from Suncor refinery spill still seeping into water; Colorado vows to "accelerate" response
Black goo is still seeping into waterways from Suncor Energy's oil refinery north of Denver, and the latest tests show benzene levels 48 times the limit for drinking water, even downstream of the point at which Sand Creek flows into the ...
Jan 20th, 2012
3 hurt in fiery well site explosion near Pearsall
PEARSALL, Texas (AP) - Authorities say three workers have been injured in a fiery explosion at a South Texas well site that destroyed an oil tank.
The fire about three miles south of Pearsall (PEER'-sahl) burned for several hours before ...
Jan 19th, 2012
60-gallon chemical spill triggers haz-mat response at Solutia plant in Indian Orchard
This is an update of a story that was posted at 3:41 p.m. Thursday
SPRINGFIELD - A spill involving 60 gallons of flammable chemicals at the Solutia compound in Indian Orchard triggered a hazardous materials response from the Springfield Fire Department, ...
Jan 19th, 2012
Large Fire in Plantsville
The fire is at 200 Clark St. in Southington....
Jan 19th, 2012
Cause of fire under investigation
GEORGE WEST – The cause of a tank complex fire Friday at Key Energy Services Inc. is still under investigation.
The fire at the yard on U.S. 281 north of George West sent a plume of heavy black smoke skyward that ...
Jan 19th, 2012
Scrap metal fire enters its third day
The Gazette
A rubber tire particle fire at Berkeley Scrap Metal in Moncks Corner is entering its third day.
The fire started on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. when a pile of rubber about 30 feet high and 200 feet wide likely spontaneously ...
Jan 19th, 2012
Fuel tank explosion sends local man to hospital
A local man using an arc welder on an old fuel tank was sent to the hospital with severe burns after the tank he was working on exploded.
According to police reports, the explosion occurred around noon on Saturday at ...
