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Chemical Tanker Truck Explodes on I-10, Driver Injured
A tanker truck carrying hazardous materials exploded last Friday while traveling along I-10, injuring the driver and leading to an extended closure of the highway. The explosion occurred at 7:30 a.m. near…
June 10, 2024 -
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Launches Investigation into Fatal Chemical Incident in Chattanooga, TN
Washington D.C. June 4, 2024 – The U.S. Chemical Safey and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it has deployed a team of chemical incident investigators to investigate the fatal fire that…
June 10, 2024 -
Process Safety Beacon: Good evacuation plans save lives!
On January 2, 2024, Japan Airlines (JAL) Flight 516 carrying 367 passengers and 12 crew members was landing at Haneda Airport in Tokyo Japan. It collided with a smaller Coast Guard plane…
June 4, 2024 -
11 Dead from Gas Leak in Coal Mine near Quetta
Eleven people, including nine miners, died on Monday due to suffocation from a gas leakage in a coal mine near the Union Council Sanjedi area of Quetta. Balochistan Chief Inspector of Mine…
June 4, 2024 -
Two workers die at the Salamanca Refinery
Two dead workers and more injured were the result of a hydrogen sulfide gas leak in one of the process plants of the Ingeniero Antonio M. Amor Refinery (RIAMA), last Friday afternoon.…
June 4, 2024 -
Worker Succumbs to Injuries After Chemical Fire at Chattanooga Facility
A worker at a Chattanooga facility has died following a chemical fire, as reported by state officials. Emergency crews arrived at TS USA, located off Riverfront Parkway, on Thursday morning and discovered…
June 3, 2024 -
Explosion at Chemical Factory in India Results in Over 10 Fatalities and 64 Injuries
A devastating explosion at a chemical factory in western India has led to at least 10 deaths and over 60 injuries. The incident occurred on Thursday 23rd in Thane, a city near…
May 29, 2024 -
Fine Imposed on Texas Petrochemical Corporation for 2019 Plant Explosions
The Texas Petrochemical Company (TPC Group) has admitted guilt to breaching the Clean Air Act in front of the US District Court for Eastern Texas, following its negligence that caused two explosions…
May 28, 2024 -
Death Toll from Tanzanian Sugar Factory Explosion Rises to 13
The number of fatalities from the sugar factory explosion in eastern Tanzania has increased from 11 on Thursday to 13 on Friday, according to a local medical official. George Dilunga, head of…
May 28, 2024 -
Twelve Injured as Qatar Airways Flight to Dublin Encounters Turbulence
Dublin Airport reported on Sunday that twelve individuals were injured during a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland due to turbulence. Despite the incident, the plane landed safely and on time.…
May 28, 2024
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