Russian Investigators Begin Inquiry Into Alrosa Mine Flood; 8 Still Missing A criminal investigation has been started to look into a flooding incident last Friday at ALROSA’s Mir diamond mine by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Rescue teams…
USA - Five Hurt In Explosion At Michigan Steelworks At least five employees were injured after an explosion at United States Steel Corp.'s Great Lakes Works facility in River Rouge, Michigan, on July 31. The five workers were transported to…
29,000 Gallons of Crude Spews From California Pipeline VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil spilled from an underground coastal pipeline in Southern California, but the ooze never reached the ocean or beach, stopping instead in a canyon ravine.…
UK chemical company fined $5 million after release of fatal toxic vapour cloud On November 8, Cristal Pigment UK was sentenced to fines of £3 million for criminal breaches of health and safety regulations after its "high level of dereliction…
5 Train Cars Derail in Texas, Spilling Chemical, Injuring 2 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities say five train cars overturned outside of San Antonio, spilling about 1,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide and prompting a temporary evacuation. Bexar County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Monica…
Torrance Fire Chief: Human Error Caused Crane Collapse At Refinery Operator error was the reason why a 300-pound crane collapsed at the now former ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery last week, Torrance Fire department officials said Friday. PBF Energy assumed ownership of…
Plane Crash - EgyptAir MS804 - Pilots Tried To Put Out A Fire Voice recording confirms fire on board, but investigators need more time before reaching definitive conclusion. EgyptAir pilots tried to put out a fire on board a plane that…
Three killed, Five Injured Explosion At Indian Chemicals Plant Three workers were killed and five sustained injuries in an explosion at the Trombay unit of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) in Mumbai on July 2. According to officials,…
HSE UK - EnQuest hit with safety notice after gas leak on North Sea platform North Sea operator EnQuest has been hit with an improvement notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a gas leak. The company was…
SARAJEVO - A blast injured 15 miners on Saturday in a coal mine in the central Bosnian town of Travnik that supplies the country's largest power utility, witnesses and police said. "The cause of the accident is still unknown," regional…
