There was a fire at the Valero Energy Corp. refinery in Port Arthur, Texas on June 10, 2021. The fire is believed to have occurred when the seal on a hydrocracker charge pump blew out. Due to the presence of volatile hydrocarbons and hydrogen in a charge pump,...
Industrial Accident
Explosion at Colorado Steel Plant – 7 Injured
There was an explosion at the Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel plant in Pueblo, Colorado on May 29, 2021. The explosion occurred when some water got into the facility’s electric arc furnace. Seven workers were treated for injuries, including for burns and dust inhalation....
Explosion at West Virginia Petroleum Processing Plant
There was an explosion at the Ergon petroleum processing plant in Newell, West Virginia on May 29, 2021. The explosion and fire broke out around 11:00 pm. It is unclear if anyone was injured. Nearby residents were evacuated. There have been a number of incidents at...
Fire and Explosion at Missouri Propane Plant
There was a fire and explosion at the Kosan Crisplant propane plant in Marshfield, Missouri on May 13, 2021. The fire broke out at the propane plant located in southwest Missouri on Thursday night. Thousands of propane tanks exploded and were launched into the air...
Explosion at Coushatta, Louisiana Chemical Plant
There was an explosion and fire at the ADA Carbon Solutions plant in Coushatta, Louisiana on April 22, 2021. Two workers were taken to a local hospital after the explosion to receive treatment. There have been a number of incidents at industrial and processing...
Explosion and Fire at Columbus, Ohio Plant – One Missing, Eight Injured
There was an explosion and fire at the Yenkin-Majestic Paints manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ohio early on April 8, 2021. It is unclear what caused the incident, but at least eight workers at the plant sustained injuries. One worker remains missing at this time. ...
Worker Injured in Bridgestone Plant Explosion
There was an explosion at the Bridgestone Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant in LaVergne, Tennessee on March 26, 2021. It is unclear what caused the incident, but one worker has sustained critical injuries. Reports indicate there have been prior similar incidents at...
Explosion at Oregon Industrial Plant – One Dead, One Injured
There was a fire and explosion at a seed cleaning plant located in Silverton, Oregon on March 23, 2021. Fire officials indicate that the incident is believed to have been caused by a dust explosion at the plant. One worker was tragically trapped on the plant's...
Explosion at Long Island Asphalt Plant
There was a fire and explosion at an asphalt plant located in Long Island, New York on March 23, 2021. Reports indicate that a fire broke out at the facility which then resulted in the explosion of a liquid asphalt tank. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those...
Mont Belvieu Crane Accident – One Dead, One Injured
There was a deadly accident involving a crane in crane in Mont Belvieu, Texas on March 21, 2021. Two linemen were working on a high voltage line near near FM 1942 and Hatcherville Road in Chambers County, Texas. Both men were inside a basket, 106 feet in the air,...