A contractor died on September 20, 2026, after losing consciousness while working on a refinery unit at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in St. Paul Park, Minnesota. Emergency personnel were called to the facility at approximately 4:15 p.m. after receiving a report...
Industrial Accident
Arc Flash Accidents at Data Centers
Data centers require enormous amounts of electrical power. These facilities rely on switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, battery banks, electrical panels, busways, breakers, and complex power distribution equipment to keep servers and cooling systems...
Around 170 Workers Treated After Possible Food Poisoning at Golden Pass LNG in Port Arthur
Around 170 people were taken off site for treatment or observation on September 16, 2026, after developing symptoms of possible food poisoning at the Golden Pass LNG facility in Port Arthur, Texas. According to reports, emergency crews were called to the facility...
LNG Plant Accidents: Understanding the Risks at Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
Liquefied natural gas facilities are among the largest and most complex industrial projects operating along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the United States. These facilities receive natural gas, process and cool it into a liquid, store enormous quantities of LNG,...
Data Center Accidents: Construction, Electrical, and Operational Hazards
Data centers are expanding rapidly across the country. These facilities support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, financial systems, health care networks, government operations, streaming platforms, and countless other services. But behind the exterior of a...
Three Contract Workers Injured After Flaring Event at Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
Three contract workers were injured on September 12, 2026, after an early morning incident at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi. According to reports, a power outage led to a flaring event at the facility. The injured workers were contractors...
Worker Injured During Maintenance at Marathon Refinery in El Paso, Texas
A contractor was injured on Saturday, August 29, 2026, during maintenance and repair work at the Marathon Refinery in El Paso, Texas. According to reports, the contractor was transported to a medical facility after being injured during on-site maintenance and repair...
Worker Burned After Explosion at Fresno Asphalt Facility
One worker was injured after an explosion at the Martin Marietta Fresno Asphalt facility in Fresno, California, on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026. According to the Fresno Fire Department, crews responded to the facility in the 2000 block of East Central Avenue near...
Three Injured After Fire at Monroe Energy Refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania
A fire at the Monroe Energy petroleum refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania injured three people on Thursday, June 25, 2026. According to Delaware County officials, the fire occurred at the refinery located on the 4100 block of Post Road and was contained by approximately...
Four Hospitalized After Chemical Explosion at Water Plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Four workers were hospitalized after a chemical explosion at the Logansport Water Plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, on June 25, 2026. According to local officials, the incident occurred while employees were refilling a tank with chlorine-related chemicals used during...

