There was a fire at a chemical plant in Passaic, New Jersey on January 14, 2022. Over 200 firefighters battled the fire on which began on Friday night. The property includes a facility from Majestic Industries as well as the Qualco chemical plant. Reports indicate...
Industrial Accident
Fire and Explosion at Memphis, TN Chemical Plant
There was an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Memphis, Tennessee on January 11, 2022. According to local authorities, there was an explosion and fire at the PMC Biogenix chemical plant. The company is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Over 100...
Fire at Wharton, Texas Plastics Plant
A massive fire broke out at a plastics plant in Wharton, Texas on January 9, 2022. According to local authorities, there was a fire at the facility owned by Nan Ya Plastics Corp. USA. on Sunday night. Multiple nearby residences were evacuated as a result of the...
Explosion and Fire at Plastics Plant in Kentucky
There was an explosion at the Interplastic Corporation plastics plant in Covington, Kentucky on January 10, 2022. According to local authorities, there was an explosion on Monday night, resulting in a shelter in place order being issued. Residents within one mile of...
Explosion at ExxonMobil Plant in Baytown, Texas
There was an explosion and fire at ExxonMobil's Baytown, Texas plant on December 23, 2021. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, there was an explosion around 1:00 a.m. at the plant's oil refinery. The facility includes a chemical plant, an olefins plant...
Explosion at Feed Mill in Collins, Mississippi
There was an explosion at the Sanderson Farms Mill in Collins, Mississippi on December 13, 2021. Reports indicate the explosion took place in the boiler room at the facility resulting in a fire. Firefighters were able to isolate the fire before it spread to the...
Explosion at Steel Plant in Alton, Illinois – Two Injured
There was an explosion at the Alton Steel plant in Alton, Illinois on December 1, 2021. Reports indicate the explosion took place while workers used an oxygen flame at the facility. The torch malfunctioned which resulted in a small explosion, injuring two workers....
Explosion and Fire at Indiana Steel Mill
There was an explosion and fire at the Cleveland Cliffs steel mill in Burns Harbor, Indiana on November 30, 2021. Reports indicate the explosion took place at a slag pit at the mill. The slag byproduct is produced during steelmaking, and is molten liquid which then...
Chemical Leak and Explosion at Lubbock, Texas Industrial Facility
Reports indicate a chemical leak and explosion occurred at the X-FAB manufacturing plant in Lubbock, Texas on November 12, 2021. The facility is located at 2301 North University. The plant was undergoing maintenance on the DI water system at the time of the flash...
Deadly Crane Accident at Nebraska Manufacturing Plant
There was a deadly accident involving a crane at the Continental Tire Plant in Norfolk, Nebraska on October 30, 2021. A worker at the plant was on a scissor lift, when a crane struck the lift causing it to topple over. The worker sustained severe injuries and was...