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UK – North Sea Rig Operator Fined £300,000 After Workers Trapped in Flooded Shaft
Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has been fined £300,000 after a serious safety breach led to three workers being trapped in a flooding lift shaft on a North Sea offshore platform. Incident Overview…
June 19, 2025 -
USA – Update on Engine Fire on American Airlines Jet in Denver: Fuel Leak and Maintenance Errors
Engine Fire Erupts After Emergency LandingAn American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced an engine fire shortly after landing at Denver International Airport on March 13, 2025. The aircraft, operating Flight 1006 from Colorado…
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UAE – Oil Tankers Ignite After Collision Near Strategic Strait of Hormuz
Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route, amid heightened regional tensions between Iran and Israel. No injuries or oil…
June 18, 2025 -
USA – Texas City Refinery Fire Contained; No Injuries Reported
A fire that erupted Saturday afternoon at the Marathon Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City was brought under control within about an hour, with no injuries reported. Timeline of the Incident The…
June 17, 2025 -
CSB Opens Investigation into Toxic Chemical Release at the Austin Powder Explosives Facility in Ohio
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has opened an initial investigation into the June 11 release of toxic nitric acid and nitrogen oxide gas at the Austin Powder Company’s…
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INDIA – Air India Flight Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad—241 Dead, One Survivor
Summary of the Incident An Air India flight bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday, killing 241 people. Only one passenger survived—a British national identified…
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ANGOLA – Chevron CEO Urged Safety Focus Weeks Before Deadly Angola Platform Blaze
In a company-wide video message dated April 29, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth emphasized the urgent need to reinforce safety protocols following a noticeable increase in near-miss incidents. His message came just weeks…
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UK – Chemical Leak at Cheese Factory in Northern Ireland Sends Five to Hospital
A chemical incident at a cheese processing facility in County Down, Northern Ireland resulted in injuries to 17 individuals on the evening of 6 June. Among those affected were two firefighters. Five…
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USA – Fire on EV-Laden Car Carrier Off Alaska Highlights Growing Maritime Risk
A fire aboard the Liberia-flagged car carrier Morning Midas continues to burn off the coast of Alaska, spotlighting rising concerns over the safety of transporting electric vehicles (EVs) at sea. The vessel…
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CSB Issues Final Report on Fatal 2024 Explosion at the TS USA Facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report into the fatal explosion and eruption at the Techniques Surfaces USA (“TS USA”) liquid nitriding facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that fatally…
June 9, 2025
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