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...
Working at an offshore oil and gas facility can be a dangerous career path. You work with heavy machinery, flammable materials and potentially hazardous chemicals, too. You are at the mercy of the elements if a major storm occurs. You do all of this work while far...
There was a deadly accident between a small plane and a paraglider in Fort Bend County,Texas on December 21, 2021. Early reports indicate a small plane struck a paraglider midair near Fulshear, Texas on Tuesday morning. There are two crash sites with debris, located...
There was a deadly accident in Houston, Texas on December 18, 2021. The accident occurred around 3:25 a.m. on the I-10 westbound feeder road near Central Park West Boulevard. Reports indicate that an 18-wheeler had stopped on the feeder road in order to rest. A...
The container ship TONSBERG was attacked and boarded by pirates on December 13, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, en route from Cameroon to Cotonou, Benin. Reports indicate that pirates boarded the vessel and kidnapped six crew members. The...
There have been reports of an outbreak of COVID-19 on the container ship ROME EXPRESS. At least three crew members are believed to have been evacuated due to a need for medical treatment. At the time, the vessel is believed to have made an emergency stop in...
There was a plane crash in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on December 15, 2021. The plane, a Gulfstream IV-Sp Jet, crashed at the International Airport of the Americas. Reports indicate at the time, it was attempting an emergency landing. The plane was en route...
There was a deadly trucking accident in Brazos County, Texas on December 13, 2021. The accident occurred about 5:20 a.m. on SH 315 near Carthage, Texas. Reports indicate that the driver of a passenger vehicle was heading westbound on State Highway 21 approaching...
There was a deadly multi-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler in Panola County, Texas on December 11, 2021. The accident occurred about 5:20 a.m. on SH 315 near Carthage, Texas. Reports indicate that the driver of an 18-wheeler was headed westbound on State...
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...