There was a pipeline fire on a natural gas pipeline owned by Energy Transfer in Deer Park, Texas on September 16, 2024. According to reports, a car may have struck a valve on the pipeline, causing the fire. The incident occurred at a valve station for 20-inch-wide...
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Deadly Gas Station Explosion in Cardiff, Idaho
There was an explosion at an Atkinson Distributing gas station in Cardiff, Idaho on September 11, 2024. According to reports, a gas station was destroyed after an explosion and fire. At the time, a fuel tanker was offloading fuel at the station. Multiple people...
Explosion at Zarbana Aluminum Plant in Columbiana, Ohio
There was an explosion at the Zarbana Aluminum Extrusions Plant in Columbiana, Ohio on September 12, 2024. According to reports, three workers sustained injuries in the explosion. At the time, the workers were pouring aluminum billet out of the forge into a mold. ...
Drowning at Construction Project in Laredo, Texas
There was a deadly construction accident in Laredo, Texas on September 12, 2024. According to reports, a worker drowned on the Manadas Wastewater Treatment Plant construction project. The worker, a subcontractor of PLW Waterworks, was performing work inside a well...
Piper PA28 Crash in Schaumburg, Illinois
There was a plane crash in Schaumburg, Illinois on September 11, 2024. During the incident, a single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed into a ditch. At the time, the plane was attempting to land at Schaumburg Airport. There were two people on board at the time. Additional...
Tanker Truck Rollover Crash in Lindale, Texas
There was a crash involving an 18-wheeler tanker truck in Lindale, Texas on September 12, 2024. According to reports, a tanker truck was involved in an accident which caused it to roll onto its roof on U.S. 69. Four people were injured in the crash. Additional...
Explosion at Gas Plant Substation in Maysville, Oklahoma
There was a pipeline explosion at an Enerfin Resources substation in Maysville, Oklahoma on September 11, 2024. According to reports, three workers sustained injuries in the explosion and fire. At the time, the substation was undergoing maintenance. The three...
Piper PA-28R Plane Crash in Ferrisburgh, Vermont
There was a deadly plane crash in Ferrisburgh, Vermont on September 10, 2024. During the incident, a single-engine Piper PA-28R crashed with four people on board. Local authorities indicate there were no distress calls from the plane prior to the crash. All four...
Big Rig Accident in Polk County, Texas
There was a crash involving an 18-wheeler in Polk County, Texas on September 10, 2024. According to reports, an SUV was traveling southbound on US Highway 59 when an 18-wheeler pulled in front of it from an intersecting highway. The SUV was unable to stop, striking...
The Risk to Offshore Workers Posed by Hurricane Francine
As Hurricane Francine barrels toward the Gulf of Mexico, it poses serious and immediate risks to offshore workers, both those stationed on platforms and those operating on vessels. The dangerous conditions created by hurricanes like Francine can be life-threatening,...