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ADM had not studied how destructive dust could be. Contractors had flagged incorrectly installed parts and parts needing replacement on the facility’s dust collectors, but no maintenance was performed ...
TONIGHT, NEWLY RELEASED 911 CALLS REVEAL THE CHAOS FOLLOWING THE DEADLY EXPLOSION AT THE PLANT. THE COMPANY IS NOW FACING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FINES. MADISON ELLIOTT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THE ...
A deadly explosion at Sigachi Industries in Hyderabad, likely triggered by thermal decomposition of microcrystalline ...
Two workers were injured Friday while working on an electrical compressor on the roof of a Dunkin' in Newburyport, Massachusetts.The incident happened just before 10 a.m. at the Dunkin' at 167 ...
Two workers were taken to a hospital with injuries following a report of a possible explosion at a Newburyport Dunkin’ Friday morning, according to the city’s fire department. Newburyport ...
Often there are two explosions, according to Ambrose. The first, smaller explosion will scatter grain and dust into the air, which then ignites and explodes a second time. “Secondary explosions ...
Along with the Dow chemical explosion, the agency has four other active investigations of incidents in Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia. CSB investigations often take several months to complete.
Dust explosions represent a critical hazard across numerous industries, with dynamics governed by factors such as particle size, moisture content, concentration, and inherent material properties ...
A worker fell from a 15-foot ladder at St. Augustine City Hall on June 20. The man, employed by Blanchard Caulking and Coating, later died from his injuries. A man hospitalized after falling from ...
As Barab illustrated, OSHA’s standards cover a wide range of industries, from coal mining to commercial diving, and exist to protect workers from occupational hazards and accidents; the more ...
THE first explosion that seems to have attracted attention to coal dust in the United States occurred at Pocahontas mine in 1884. Very little attention was paid to the subject for some years ...