On Monday, October 6, 2025, an explosion and fire were reported around 11 a.m. at the ONEOK MBC Maintenance facility on SH 146 near SH 99 in Mont Belvieu, Texas. City officials reported three workers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported for...
Industrial Accident
Small Explosion at Delek’s Big Spring, Texas Refinery
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, a small explosion was reported at the Delek (Big Spring) Refinery at about 7:30 a.m. Reports indicate refinery crews initiated containment and flaring to relieve pressure and prevent additional explosive activity. City and county...
Fire and Reported Explosion at Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery
A large fire erupted Thursday night at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, prompting road closures and shelter-in-place advisories for nearby communities. Reports indicate flames were visible for miles. The refinery’s in-house fire department and regional crews coordinated...
Four Workers Hospitalized After Chemical Barrel Explosion at Kentucky Dairy Plant
On September 24, 2025, first responders were called to Borden Dairy in London, Kentucky, after a reported explosion and chemical release involving a barrel of “Hyperflex,” an acid sanitizer containing phosphoric and nitric acid. According to the London Fire...
Crane Tip-Over at Austin Water Lift Station Leaves Contractor Dead
On August 28, 2025, in Austin, Texas, a mobile crane tipped onto its side at the Great Hills Lift Station project site on Spicebrush Drive. Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived just after 12:30 p.m. Crews reported one person trapped and...
Three Workers Die in Trinity County, Texas Accident
On August 27, 2025 in Trinity County, Texas, three men died during an industrial accident at a sewer lift station in the Westwood Shores subdivision. According to reports, crews were repairing an above-ground pump when a leak inside a manhole prompted one worker to go...
Six Workers Killed in Confined Space Accident at Colorado Dairy Farm
Incident Description On August 20, 2025, in Keenesburg, Colorado (Weld County), first responders were dispatched around 6 p.m. to a dairy facility for a reported confined space emergency. Southeast Weld Fire Protection District crews entered using rescue protocols and...
Roseland, Louisiana Plant Explosion Triggers Evacuations and Road Closures
Incident Description On Friday, August 22, 2025, in Roseland, Louisiana, reports indicate an explosion and fire erupted at Smitty’s Supply near the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and Louisiana Highway 10. Initial reports placed the first visible plume at about 12:53...
Two Workers Killed by Suspected Gas Exposure in Sewer Line Accident Near Mobile, Alabama
A tragic industrial accident in Mobile, Alabama has claimed the lives of two workers and injured a third, following a suspected gas exposure incident inside a manhole during sewer line work. The event occurred on August 11, 2025, near Princeton Woods Drive East, off...
U.S. Steel Plant Explosion in Pennsylvania Leaves Two Dead, Ten Injured
On August 11, 2025, a devastating industrial accident shook the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The explosion left two workers dead and at least ten others injured, some of whom were airlifted to trauma centers. Emergency responders...

